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Almost a century after his death, Kafka's works continue to intrigue and haunt us, Kafkaesque becoming a byword for the unfathomable absurdity and bureaucracy of modern existence. And yet, for all their universal relevance Kafka's writings are inextricably bound up with his native city, Prague
Kafka's Prague is an exploration of the writer's life in the city: his early years, his education, his employment, his literary influences, and his relationships with women. The result is a portrait of the 20th century's most enigmatic writer and the city that provided him with so much inspiration.
Contents
Introduction by Ritchie Robertson // 1
1. Fame - Too Late for the Author // 11
2. The Son of a Shopkeeper, Lost in Prague // 15
3. What does a Boy Learn at an Imperial and Royal Secondary School? // 33
4. University, Society and Language in the Capital of Bohemia // 52
5. 'Description of a Struggle': the Insurance Official, his Job, his Plans and his Journeys // 75
6. The Only Way to Write! // 97
7. Life or Literature? Kafka's Engagements and The Trial // 118
8. The Wound // 137
9. A Naked Man among the Clothed // 154
Notes // 172
Further Reading // 185
Index // 187
