Kafka

Judaism, Politics, and Literature

By: Ritchie Robertson

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Paperback | 1 July 1991

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Kafka wrote Das Urteil, his first major work of literature, in a single night in the autumn of 1912. It was for him a breakthrough, and closely connected with it was the awakening of his interest in Jewish culture. This is a general study of Kafka, which explores the literary and historical context of his writings, and links them with his emergent sense of Jewish identity. What is emphasized throughout is Kafka''s concern with contemporary society - his distrust of its secular, humanitarian ideals - and his desire for a new kind of community, based on religion.

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' One of the best books on Kafka to have appeared for a long time ... This is an extremely valuable study of Kafka that will influence profoundly future assessments of his work. It deserves the highest possible recommendation.' Denys Dyer, British Book News 'This monograph ... offers considerably more than a comprehensive analysis of Kafka's origins in "decadent" aestheticism, of the personal impulses and cultural contexts that shaped his beginnings as a dandy. An innovative study of Kafka's search for literature, cogent and elegantly argued throughout.' M. Winkler, Rice University, Choice, January 1993

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Non-Fiction Literature, Poetry & Plays History & Criticism of Literature General Literary Studies Literary Studies from 1900 to Current Society & Culture Social Groups Social & Cultural Aspects of Religious Groups Jewish Studies Literary Studies of Fiction Religion & Beliefs Judaism

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Kafka's Exploration of Judaism: The Context of Das Urteil (1912)	p. 1
The Urban World: Der Verschollene (1912-1914) and Die Verwandlung (1912)	p. 38
The Intricate Ways of Guilt: Der Prozeb (1914)	p. 87
Responsibility: The Shorter Fiction, 1914-1917	p. 131
Reflections from a Damaged Life: The Zurau Aphorisms, 1917-1918	p. 185
The Last Earthly Frontier: Das Schlob (1922)	p. 218
Epilogue: Forschungen eines Hundes (1922) and Josefine, die Sangerin oder das Volk her Mause (1924)	p. 274
Notes	p. 285
Bibliography	p. 317
Index	p. 323
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