{"product_id":"investigations-of-a-dog-and-other-creatures-9780811226899","title":"Investigations of a Dog: And Other Creatures","description":"Animals, strange beasts, bureaucrats, businessmen, and nightmares populate this collection of stories by Franz Kafka. These matchless short works, all unpublished during Kafka's lifetime, range from the gleeful dialogue between a cat and a mouse in \"Little Fable\" to the absurd humor of \"Investigations of a Dog,\" from the elaborate waking nightmare of \"Building the Great Wall of China\" to the creeping unease of \"The Burrow,\" where a nameless creature's labyrinthine hiding place turns into a trap of fear and paranoia.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKafka, Franz:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eFranz Kafka\u003c\/strong\u003e (1883-1924) was one of the most important writers of the twentieth century. His major novels include \u003cem\u003eThe Trial\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Castle\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eAmerika\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHofmann, Michael:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - The poet \u003cstrong\u003eMichael Hofmann\u003c\/strong\u003e has won numerous prizes for his German translations.","brand":"New Directions Publishing Corporation","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50626578120978,"sku":"9780811226899","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_cb472870-3476-4e4a-b378-9dba744eaf42.jpg?v=1737267439","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/investigations-of-a-dog-and-other-creatures-9780811226899","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}