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Ritchie Robertson
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Pages: 136 (Paperback)
ISBN: 0192804553
Pub: OUP Oxford
Pub date: 2004-10-28
Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 46042
Reader Reviews:
Excellent book about Kafka (1/1 people found this helpful)
Researching a Kafka project and reading a number of books I picked this up almost accidentally without expecting much (thought it would be a basic beginner's guide). Turns out that Mr Robertson has written the most incisive, clear and perceptive account of FK's writings that I've yet come across and that includes the likes of Kundera, Canetti and Calvino. This book say more in a 100 odd pages than the 1000 odd combined that I'd read before. Kept going 'yes, yes' as I read. Top marks. Excellent stuff.
A very useful guide (4/4 people found this helpful)
I bought this book in order to gain a quick insight into the works and workings of one of the most enigmatic authors in German literature.
I was under immense time pressure to learn about Kafka before a forthcoming university interview so this book was ideal as it wasted no time and got straight into analysing and evaluating his stories as well as giving a brief historical background to aid understanding of the sometimes challenging texts.
Kafka has become one of my favourite authors and even though i have now read nearly all of the published works of Kafka, i still reference this great little book all the time.
It and the others in the series are fantastic little books which are very good value and excellent resources!!!
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