Western Culture Illustrated Quick Read - Kafka

Author: (English) David Malouf (Text), (English) Robert Colembert (Illustrations), translated by Ying Zhao Li
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Publish Date: 2003-08-01
Features: Kafka convinced Milan Kundera, comparing Kafka's novels to "the cry of dreams," claiming: "The sleeping fantasy of the 19th century was suddenly awakened by Franz Kafka." Kafka achieved what later surrealists advocated but never truly attained: the fusion of dream and reality. In fact, this has long been a major aesthetic ambition of the novel. Kafka's great contribution lies not only in taking a decisive step in the course of history but, more importantly, in unexpectedly opening a door, showing that in the realm of the novel, fantasy can explode like in a dream, and the novel can break free from the seemingly inescapable demands of realism.
Written by David Malouf and illustrated by Robert Colembert, Kafka tells the story of Kafka's childhood, his creative life, his personal journey, and his spiritual world in a light-hearted and humorous tone, enriched with vivid comic-style illustrations. The authors aim to simplify complexity, presenting Kafka's life and inner journey in a visually engaging way. This book allows you to have a soulful dialogue with the master in a relaxed and enjoyable manner, and you are sure to gain much from it.