Franz Kafka: The Complete Stories Published by Schocken foreword by John Updike

Description: Franz Kafka "The Complete Stories" Published by Schocken foreword by John Updike. The complete stories of one of the greatest writers of the twentieth century, the author of The Metamorphosis and The Trial. An important book, valuable in itself and absolutely fascinating. The stories are dreamlike, allegorical, symbolic, parabolic, grotesque, ritualistic, nasty, lucent, extremely personal, ghoulishly detached, exquisitely comic, numinous, and prophetic. The New York Times. The Complete Stories brings together all of Kafka's stories, from the classic tales such as The Metamorphosis, In the Penal Colony, and A Hunger Artist, With the exception of his three novels, the whole of Kafka's narrative work is included in this volume. [Kafka] spoke for millions in their new unease; a century after his birth, he seems the last holy writer, and the supreme fabulist of modern mans cosmic predicament from the Foreword by John Updike.The only available collection that brings together all of Kafka's stories--those published during his lifetime and those released after his death. "An important book, valuable in itself and absolutely fascinating".--New York Times. We are selling this and other items to help raise money for him. After leaving his job at York, Pa. he traveled the world doing various jobs. He did essentially low pay and volunteer work around the United States, India, Sri Lanka, Burma and in Japan for over fifty years. He became an ordained Buddhist monk in Japan about 30 years ago, the First American to do so in decades. He failed to save for his senior years and he is now in his 70's. He lost the family home due to an unexpected death in the family and his lack of funds to pay off the estate. We are selling this and other items to help raise money for him as he is now essentially homeless living in a ten by twelve foot shed. Your purchase will go to aid him in his current struggle. Thank you for taking the time to read this. See scans. Highly recommended.

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Location: Huntingtown, Maryland

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