The Castle by franz kafka
A land surveyor known as K. arrives in a remote village believing he has been summoned for work by a distant, imposing administration called the Castle; he is met with evasive officials, contradictory rules and a labyrinth of intermediaries, and becomes caught in a futile struggle to gain recognition and access while negotiating local alliances, a fraught romantic connection, and growing isolation. The story follows his persistent but thwarted attempts to penetrate an opaque bureaucracy whose authority and logic remain elusive, leaving his fate unresolved and exposing themes of alienation, power, and the absurdity of human striving.
The 4294th greatest book of all time
- Published
- 1926
- Nationality
- German
- Length
- Moderate
- Pages
- 354
- Original Language
- German
- Avg User Rating
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(5.0)
- Alternate Titles
- - Das Schloss
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