The Dark World of Franz Kafka

Franz Kafka is one of the major figures of 20th century literature who received little public attention during his lifetime. He dealt with existentialist themes such as alienation, anxiety, disorientation and the absurd.

His work is so original that the term Kafkaesque was coined to describe the atmosphere of his work: the nightmarish, bizarre or illogical situations.

Throughout his works we see the strange dream-like mixture of perplexity and embarrassment play out, such as having some simple task to do that turns out to be so complex that it seems to have no end, and the notion of a grand organisation with its incomprehensible bureaucratic system that hovers invisibly over each individual, and has complete power over one’s life.

We will be focusing on three of Kafka’s most popular works: The Metamorphosis, The Trial, and The Castle.

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📚 Recommended Reading

▶ The Metamorphosis – Franz Kafka
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▶ The Trial – Franz Kafka
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▶ The Castle – Franz Kafka
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▶ The Complete Stories by Franz Kafka
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▶ Letters to Felice by Franz Kafka
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▶ The Diaries of Franz Kafka
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▶ Aphorisms by Franz Kafka
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1. Cryptic Sorrow – Kevin MacLeod
2. Allegro – Emmit Fenn
3. Snowdrop – Kevin MacLeod
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📝 Sources

Sources:

- The Trial by Franz Kafka. Translated with an introduction by Idris Parry
- The Metamorphosis – Franz Kafka
- The Complete Stories by Franz Kafka. Foreword by John Updike
- Grandes Documentales: La Praga de Franz Kafka
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCGpBvWiWcY&feature=youtu.be
- Kafka’s Manuscripts and the Hidden Libraries of Jerusalem: A Conversation with Ben Balint
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLxFFfrqDNc
- Franz Kafka's "The Trial" (1987)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1t-GbIbVHCI&t
- Trials, Castles, Insects, and Other Horrors: Franz Kafka | Glimpses Into Existence Lecture 7
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0mL4CLjzHvE&t
- Max Brod on Franz Kafka
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v8iNnpP5tc4&t
- Franz Kafka's Parable "Before the Law": A Key Text to Understanding his World and Writings
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sCfoF0MqmOo&t

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⌛ Timestamps

0:00 Introduction
1:10 The Life of Kafka
9:20 The Metamorphosis (1915)
13:59 The Trial (1925)
23:07 The Castle (1926)
24:29 Conclusion

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