Franz Kafka: The Complete Novels
The Trial, The Castle, AmericaBy Franz Kafka
Length28h 59m
About this audiobook
Franz Kafka: The Complete Novels is an extraordinary collection of literary masterpieces that have captivated readers for generations. Franz Kafka, a master of existential dread and surreal storytelling, invites you into a world where the mundane twists into the nightmarish, and the boundaries of reality blur.
In The Trial, Josef K. finds himself inexplicably arrested and plunged into a labyrinthine legal system where guilt is assumed, and justice is elusive. As K. navigates his increasingly surreal circumstances, Kafka exposes the alienation and futility inherent in bureaucratic systems.
The Castle presents a land surveyor, K., who arrives in a village governed by an enigmatic castle. Despite his attempts to gain access and assert his purpose, he encounters opaque hierarchies and endless frustrations. This haunting tale explores themes of authority, belonging, and the human desire for meaning in an indifferent world.
In America (also titled The Man Who Disappeared), a young immigrant, Karl Rossmann, faces an unrelenting and bizarre version of the American Dream. With its disjointed episodes, the novel paints a grimly ironic portrait of freedom, opportunity, and displacement.
This collection is not just a journey into Kafka's brilliant mind but also a mirror to the absurdities and complexities of modern existence. A must-read for lovers of thought-provoking literature. This translation has been assisted by artificial intelligence.
Audiobook details
GenreMystery and Thriller, General Fiction
Length28 hrs 59 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJan 17, 2025
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Chapter 1. Arrest – Conversation with Mrs. Grubach – Then with Fraeulein Buerstner
20Chapter X.
2Chapter 2. First Examination
21Chapter XI.
3Chapter 3. In the empty courtroom – The student – The law firms
22Chapter XII.
4Chapter 4. The friend of Miss Bürstner
23Chapter XIII.
5Chapter 5. The Beater
24Chapter XIV.
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6Chapter 6. The Uncle – Leni
25Chapter XV.
7Chapter 7. Lawyer – Manufacturer – Painter
26Chapter XVI.
8Chapter 8. Kaufmann Block - Termination of the Lawyer
27Chapter XVII.
9Chapter 9. In the cathedral
28Chapter XVIII.
10Chapter 10. End
29Chapter XIX.
11Chapter I.
30Chapter XX.
12Chapter II.
31The stoker
13Chapter III.
32The uncle
14Chapter IV.
33A country house in New York
15Chapter V.
34Way to Ramses
16Chapter VI.
35Hotel Occidental
17Chapter VII.
36The Robinson case
18Chapter VIII.
37An asylum
19Chapter IX.
38The Oklahoma Nature Theater
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