The Aphorisms of Franz Kafka by Franz Kafka Paperback Book

Description: FREE SHIPPING UK WIDE The Aphorisms of Franz Kafka by Franz Kafka, Reiner Stach, Shelley Frisch In 1917 and 1918, Franz Kafka wrote a set of more than 100 aphorisms, known as the Zrau aphorisms, after the Bohemian village in which he composed them. Among the most mysterious of Kafkas writings, they explore philosophical questions about truth, good and evil, and the spiritual and sensory world. This is the first annotated, bilingual volume of these extraordinary writings, which provide great insight into Kafkas mind. Edited, introduced, and with commentaries by preeminent Kafka biographer and authority Reiner Stach, and freshly translated by Shelley Frisch, this beautiful volume presents each aphorism on its own page in English and the original German, with accessible and enlightening notes on facing pages.The most complex of Kafkas writings, the aphorisms merge literary and analytical thinking and are radical in their ideas, original in their images and metaphors, and exceptionally condensed in their language. Offering up Kafkas characteristically unsettling charms, the aphorisms at times put readers in unfamiliar, even inhospitable territory, which can then turn luminous: I have never been in this place before: breathing works differently, and a star shines next to the sun, more dazzlingly still.Above all, this volume reveals that these multifaceted gems arent far removed from Kafkas novels and stories but are instead situated squarely within his cosmos - arguably at its very core. Long neglected by Kafka readers and scholars, his aphorisms have finally been given their full due here. FORMAT Paperback CONDITION Brand New Author Biography Reiner Stach is the author of the definitive three-volume biography of Franz Kafka: Kafka: The Early Years; Kafka: The Decisive Years; and Kafka: The Years of Insight (all Princeton). He is also the author of Is That Kafka? 99 Finds.Shelley Frisch is an award-winning translator whose work includes Stachs Kafka biography, Karin Wielands Dietrich & Riefenstahl, and Billy Wilder on Assignment (Princeton), among many other books. Review "Kafkas mistrust of self-scrutiny, and his equal need for it, are nowhere more dazzlingly displayed than in this jewel of twentieth-century literature."---Ben Hutchinson, Times Literary Supplement"[Stachs] commanding knowledge of Kafkas life and work richly informs his interpretations of these hitherto generally neglected masterpieces of concentrated thought and quasi-mystical insight. Stach provides invaluable guidance along this shadowy path. The aphorisms are as enigmatic as they are beautiful. . . . Indeed, it could be argued that, for all their brevity and compression, in the aphorisms we find the essential Kafka."---John Banville, Irish Times"Taut translations. . . . Indispensable commentary."---Max Norman, Wall Street Journal"In this newly annotated edition, Reiner Stach—who knows more about Kafkas life than anyone else alive—provides data-rich, facing-page commentary for each gnomic observation. He is assisted, as usual, by his nonpareil translator, Shelley Frisch. . . . His commentary eschews definitive interpretations but leaves the reader better able to ponder [Kafkas] tantalizing pronouncements."---Michael Dirda, Washington Post"An astute and subtle commentary. . . . The intellectual risks of commenting on the comments of Kafka are enormous, but Stach takes them in his stride, and Shelley Frischs English version keeps pace admirably."---Michael Wood, London Review of Books"If you have a serious interest in Kafkas life and writings, The Aphorisms of Franz Kafka is a necessary port of call. It gives you all the information necessary to approach and understand what is certainly Kafkas most personal testimony."---Paul Kane, Jildy Sauce"Stachs introduction and commentaries and a fresh new translation . . . make you feel at home. In addition to excerpts from Kafkas crossed-out or amended first drafts, there are quotations from the diaries and letters that are often equal if not superior to the aphorisms themselves."---Stuart Mitchner, Town Topics"If you fancy giving yourself food for thought, then The Aphorisms are ideal."---Alexander Adams, Brazen Head"Stachs analysis, aided by Frischs lucid translation, is substantial and useful, and it consistently provides food for further thought for the reader who ruminates on Kafkas brief and oracular pronouncements. In short, The Aphorisms of Franz Kafka is an indispensable aid for navigating Kafkas often disorienting but rewarding verbal sallies. . . . An achievement of the first order by two scholars whose knowledge of their subject can only be called intimidating, and it should be received with gratitude. Its place as an essential volume for the study of Kafka in the Anglophone world is already secure."---E.J. Hutchinson, New Criterion"For anyone who loves Kafkas fiction, this wonderful edition of aphorisms offers a unique insight into his mind at a crucial point in his life. Though often enigmatic and obscure, the commentaries open them up brilliantly, suggesting possible interpretations."---PD Smith, The Guardian Details ISBN0691254788 Author Shelley Frisch Publisher Princeton University Press Format Paperback Pages 256 Year 2023 Translator Shelley Frisch ISBN-13 9780691254784 Publication Date 2023-10-24 Imprint Princeton University Press Place of Publication New Jersey Country of Publication United States Edited by Reiner Stach Illustrations 9 b/w illus. NZ Release Date 2023-10-24 US Release Date 2023-10-24 UK Release Date 2023-10-24 ISBN-10 0691254788 Alternative 9780691205922 DEWEY 838.91202 Audience General AU Release Date 2024-01-31 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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