| Kafka's Selected Stories: A Norton Critical Edition Contributor(s): Kafka, Franz (Author), Corngold, Stanley (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0393924793 ISBN-13: 9780393924794 Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company OUR PRICE: $24.46 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2006 Annotation: In 1945, W. H. Auden remarked that Kafka stands in the same relation to his century as Shakespeare does to his-- Kafka is the representative of the twentieth century, the poet who gives it its voice. This Norton Critical Edition is based on new translations by leading Kafka scholar and translator Stanley Corngold. Thirty stories are included, accompanied by detailed annotations. "Backgrounds and Contexts" offers a glimpse of Kafka's creative process through extracts from his letters, diaries, and conversations. "Criticism" collects ten essays on the major stories by Stanley Corngold, Danielle Allen, Walter Hinderer, Walter Sokel, Nicola Gess, Vivian Liska, Benno Wagner, John A. Hargraves, and Gerhard Kurz. A Chronology and Selected Bibliography are also included. About the Series: No other series of classic texts equals the caliber of the Norton Critical Editions. Each volume combines the most authoritative text available with the comprehensive pedagogical apparatus necessary to appreciate the work fully. Careful editing, first-rate translation, and thorough explanatory annotations allow each text to meet the highest literary standards while remaining accessible to students. Each edition is printed on acid-free paper and every text in the series remains in print. Norton Critical Editions are the choice for excellence in scholarship for students at more than 2,000 universities worldwide. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Collections | European - General |
| Dewey: 833.912 |
| LCCN: 2005053927 |
| Series: Norton Critical Editions |
| Physical Information: 0.82" H x 5.16" W x 8.5" (0.88 lbs) 376 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Germany |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This Norton Critical Edition is based on new translations by leading Kafka scholar and translator Stanley Corngold. Thirty stories are included, accompanied by detailed annotations. Backgrounds and Contexts offers a glimpse of Kafka's creative process through extracts from his letters, diaries, and conversations. Criticism collects ten essays on the major stories by Stanley Corngold, Danielle Allen, Walter Hinderer, Walter Sokel, Nicola Gess, Vivian Liska, Benno Wagner, John A. Hargraves, and Gerhard Kurz. A Chronology and Selected Bibliography are also included. |
Contributor Bio(s): Corngold, Stanley: - Stanley Corngold is a professor emeritus of German and comparative literature at Princeton University and a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. His highly acclaimed translations include Kafka's Selected Stories. He lives in Princeton, New Jersey.Kafka, Franz: - Franz Kafka (1883-1924) was one of the most important writers of the twentieth century. His major novels include The Trial, The Castle, and Amerika. |