Ein Landarzt: Kleine Erzählungen by Franz Kafka
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About this eBook
| Author | Kafka, Franz, 1883-1924 |
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| Title | Ein Landarzt: Kleine Erzählungen |
| Note | Reading ease score: 76.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Contents |
Der neue Advokat Ein Landarzt Auf der Galerie Ein altes Blatt Vor dem Gesetz Schakale und Araber Ein Besuch im Bergwerk Das nächste Dorf Eine kaiserliche Botschaft Die Sorge des Hausvaters Elf Söhne Ein Brudermord Ein Traum Ein Bericht für eine Akademie |
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Produced by Jana Srna, Alexander Bauer and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net |
| Summary | "Ein Landarzt: Kleine Erzählungen" by Franz Kafka is a collection of short stories written in the early 20th century. The work explores various themes and human experiences through the lens of Kafka’s unique, often surreal, narrative style. Central to the opening story is the character of a rural doctor who faces absurd and nightmarish challenges in his profession, grappling with feelings of inadequacy and isolation. The opening of the collection introduces us to the protagonist, a land doctor, who is confronted with an urgent call to attend to a gravely ill patient in a distant village during a fierce snowstorm. However, he finds himself without a horse, relying on a stableman who suddenly appears to help him. There is an unsettling moment when the doctor is forced to give up his maid, Rosa, to the stableman in exchange for his assistance. This situation spirals into a series of chaotic events that reflect the doctor’s deep frustration and existential dread, ultimately leading to a profound sense of helplessness regarding his role as a healer and his relationships, setting the tone for Kafka's examination of human vulnerability and despair throughout the collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| Language | German |
| LoC Class | PT: Language and Literatures: Germanic, Scandinavian, and Icelandic literatures |
| Subject | Short stories |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 21989 |
| Release Date | Jul 3, 2007 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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