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    Letter to His Father by Franz Kafka (Book Analysis): Detailed Summary, Analysis and Reading Guide
    Letter to His Father by Franz Kafka (Book Analysis): Detailed Summary, Analysis and Reading Guide
    Letter to His Father by Franz Kafka (Book Analysis): Detailed Summary, Analysis and Reading Guide
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    Letter to His Father by Franz Kafka (Book Analysis): Detailed Summary, Analysis and Reading Guide

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    Unlock the more straightforward side of Letter to His Father with this concise and insightful summary and analysis!

    This engaging summary presents an analysis of Letter to His Father by Franz Kafka is classified somewhere between a literary piece and private correspondence, in which the renowned author examines the causes behind his complicated relationship with his authoritarian father, a theme that lies at the root of many of his works. Few of Kafka's work were published during his lifetime, and he asked a friend to destroy them following his death. Nonetheless, his friend ignored this request and published them all, earning Kafka the recognition and renown he deserved. 

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    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBrightSummaries.com
    Release dateFeb 26, 2016
    ISBN9782806273628
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      Letter to His Father by Franz Kafka (Book Analysis) - Bright Summaries

      German-speaking novelist and short story writer

      Born in Prague in 1883

      Died near Vienna in 1924

      Notable works:

      The Metamorphosis (1915), short story

      The Trial (1925), novel

      The Castle (1926), novel

      Undoubtedly one of the major writers of the 20th century, Franz Kafka (1883-1924) is a complex writer: his works have given rise to many comments and interpretations. His texts namely reflect the alienation of the modern man, the mysterious yet implacable forces of society that govern his existence, as well as his futile quest for answers in a baffling world.

      A German-speaking Jew and living in Prague, Kafka had to write at night, as during the day he had to work in an office. His success was posthumous, when his writings grew in popularity after his death from tuberculosis in 1924. Among them, the most famous are The Metamorphosis (1915) and The Trial (1925).

      The

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