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Franz Kafka
Franz Kafka (1883–1924) was a German-speaking Bohemian writer known for his surreal, often nightmarish works that explore themes of alienation, existential anxiety, and bureaucratic absurdity. His most famous works include "The Metamorphosis," where a man transforms into a giant insect, and "The Trial," which deals with an individual's helpless struggle against a faceless legal system. Kafka's writing is characterized by a bleak, disorienting tone, often reflecting his own feelings of isolation and powerlessness. Despite his relatively few published works during his lifetime, Kafka's influence has been profound, shaping modern existential and absurdist literature.
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Chapter One Arrest - Conversation with Mrs. Grubach - Then Miss Bürstner Someone must have been telling lies about Josef K., he knew he had done nothing wrong but, one morning, he was arrested. Every day at eight in the morning he was brought his breakfast by Mrs. Grubach's cook - Mrs. Grubach was his landlady - but today she didn't come. That had never happened before. K. waited a little...
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One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared with...
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