{"product_id":"kafka-a-very-short-introduction-9780192804556","title":"Kafka: A Very Short Introduction","description":"Franz Kafka is among the most intriguing and influential writers of the last century. During his lifetime he worked as a civil servant and published only a handful of short stories, the best known being \u003cem\u003eThe Transformation\u003c\/em\u003e. His other three novels, published after his death, helped to found his reputation as a uniquely perceptive interpreter of the twentieth century. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDiscussing both Kafka's crisis-ridden life and the subtleties of his art, Ritchie Robertson provides an intriguing and accessible look at the life of this fascinating author. Using \u003cem\u003eMetamorphosis\u003c\/em\u003e as a recurring example, Robertson shows how Kafka's work explores such characteristically modern themes as the place of the body in culture, the power of institutions over people, and the possibility of religion after Nietzsche had proclaimed \"the death of God.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRitchie Robertson\u003c\/strong\u003e is a Professor of German at Oxford University and a Fellow of St John's College.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Oxford University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51705284985106,"sku":"9780192804556","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_04349719-26c3-4081-ab00-25d71af4007b.jpg?v=1762345065","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/kafka-a-very-short-introduction-9780192804556","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}