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Kafka : the decisive years

by Reiner Stach, Shelley Frisch

This biography examines Franz Kafka's life from 1910 to 1915, documenting the composition of major works such as The Trial and The Metamorphosis. It explores his engagement to Felice Bauer and his experiences during the outbreak of the First World War.

Accession 17567 ISBN 9780691147413 Publisher Princeton University Press
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