{"product_id":"the-castle-4","title":"The Castle","description":"\u003cp\u003eBy Franz Kafka\u003cbr\u003eTranslated by Edwin Muir and Willa Muir \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTrapped in a bureaucratic quagmire, K., a land surveyor, struggles to gain access to the mysterious, impenetrable Castle, a symbol of unassailable authority. His attempts are met with inexplicable delays, administrative hurdles, and a pervasive sense of alienation. Franz Kafka infuses his narrative with existential dread, crafting a story that is both exasperating and amusing yet deeply human. It’s a tale of the individual’s struggle against the overwhelming forces of bureaucracy, power, and the quest for identity in a world that often seems indifferent. Well into the twenty-first century, Kafka’s tale resonates with anyone who has ever felt unheard or lost in a maze of red tape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublished posthumously in 1926, \u003cem\u003eThe Castle\u003c\/em\u003e was first translated into English in 1930 by Edwin and Willa Muir. Although incomplete because of Kafka’s untimely death in 1924, the novel remains a seminal work. Despite Kafka’s instruction to his close friend Max Brod to destroy all unpublished manuscripts after his death, \u003cem\u003eThe Castle\u003c\/em\u003e was preserved and published. The novel stands alongside Kafka’s “The Metamorphosis” and \u003cem\u003eThe Trial \u003c\/em\u003eas one of the twentieth century’s most significant and existentially profound absurdist literary contributions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePaperback\u003cbr\u003e224 pages \u003cbr\u003eDover Publications, 2025\u003cbr\u003e5 x 8 inches\u003cbr\u003eISBN 9780486855394\u003cbr\u003eLiterature \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"vendor-unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54816258064552,"sku":"9780486855394","price":11.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0175\/8594\/files\/The-Castle_Kafka-Franz_Pg_One.jpg?v=1765401169","url":"https:\/\/neue-galerie-design-shop.myshopify.com\/products\/the-castle-4","provider":"Neue Galerie Design Shop \u0026 Book Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}