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The Castle (Penguin Classics)

Paperback - 352 pages

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An acclaimed translation of the final work by Franz Kafka—author ofĀ MetamorphosisĀ and some of the twentieth century's greatest literature—followingĀ the story of a man's bizarre, unending struggle to carry out his mysterious new job

A Penguin Classic


The CastleĀ is the story of K., the unwanted land surveyor who is never to be admitted to the Castle nor accepted in the village, and yet cannot go home. As he encounters dualities of certainty and doubt, hope and fear, and reason and nonsense, K.'s struggles in the absurd, labyrinthine world where he finds himself seem to reveal an inexplicable truth about the nature of existence. Kafka beganĀ The CastleĀ in 1922 and it was never finished, yet this, the last of his three great novels, draws fascinating conclusions that make it feel strangely complete.

Penguin Classics is the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world, representing a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
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The Castle (Penguin Classics)

Paperback - 352 pages

Ā 

An acclaimed translation of the final work by Franz Kafka—author ofĀ MetamorphosisĀ and some of the twentieth century's greatest literature—followingĀ the story of a man's bizarre, unending struggle to carry out his mysterious new job

A Penguin Classic


The CastleĀ is the story of K., the unwanted land surveyor who is never to be admitted to the Castle nor accepted in the village, and yet cannot go home. As he encounters dualities of certainty and doubt, hope and fear, and reason and nonsense, K.'s struggles in the absurd, labyrinthine world where he finds himself seem to reveal an inexplicable truth about the nature of existence. Kafka beganĀ The CastleĀ in 1922 and it was never finished, yet this, the last of his three great novels, draws fascinating conclusions that make it feel strangely complete.

Penguin Classics is the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world, representing a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

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Paperback - 352 pages

Ā 

An acclaimed translation of the final work by Franz Kafka—author ofĀ MetamorphosisĀ and some of the twentieth century's greatest literature—followingĀ the story of a man's bizarre, unending struggle to carry out his mysterious new job

A Penguin Classic


The CastleĀ is the story of K., the unwanted land surveyor who is never to be admitted to the Castle nor accepted in the village, and yet cannot go home. As he encounters dualities of certainty and doubt, hope and fear, and reason and nonsense, K.'s struggles in the absurd, labyrinthine world where he finds himself seem to reveal an inexplicable truth about the nature of existence. Kafka beganĀ The CastleĀ in 1922 and it was never finished, yet this, the last of his three great novels, draws fascinating conclusions that make it feel strangely complete.

Penguin Classics is the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world, representing a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.