Franz Kafka's visionary fiction offers an unforgettable rendering of the anxiety and alienation prevalent in 20th-century Western society. ""The Trial"" and ""The Metamorphosis"" are among the works discussed in this new collection of contemporary critical commentary on the author. This new offering from Bloom's ""Modern Critical Views"" includes an introductory essay from esteemed scholar Harold Bloom, a bibliography, a chronology of the author's life, and an index for quick reference. Each title in this series presents a well-rounded critical portrait of an influential writer by examining his or her body of work through eight to 12 full-length essays.
- ISBN13 9781604138061
- Publish Date 28 February 2010 (first published 1 January 2004)
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Chelsea House Publishers
- Edition Second Edition
- Format Hardcover
- Language English