About “America”
Karl Rossman, banished by his parents to America after a family scandal, arrives with optimism and faces the challenges of a new country. He experiences strange and unfamiliar situations as he moves deeper into the continent. This unfinished novel by Franz Kafka, started in 1911, can be seen as an allegory of modern life, but it also contains a lightness and cheerfulness that contrasts with Kafka's usual style. A lyrical translation based on the original manuscript highlights this unique quality.
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- 1992 · ISBN 9780749399511