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Kafka

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Two cult-favorite Japanese artists present eerie graphic adaptations of 9 classic Kafka short stories, with hypnotic illustrations. Franz Kafka’s work is given fresh life in these graphic adaptations of nine of his greatest stories. With spectacular, otherworldly illustrations, brother-and-sister manga duo Nishioka Kyodai create a hauntingly powerful visual world to accompany abridged versions of Kafka’s masterpieces. These tales of enigmatic figures and uncanny transformations are here stripped to their essences, yielding profound new meanings.

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Two cult-favorite Japanese artists present eerie graphic adaptations of 9 classic Kafka short stories, with hypnotic illustrations that will appeal to fans of Junji Ito

Franz Kafka’s work is given vivid new life in this collection of manga adaptations of 9 of his greatest stories.

With spectacularly detailed, otherworldly illustrations, the brother-and-sister duo known as Nishioka Kyodai create a haunting, claustrophobic visual world for Kafka’s surreal masterpieces.

Features adapted versions of:

  •     The Metamorphosis
  •     A Hunger Artist
  •     In the Penal Colony
  •     A Country Doctor
  •     The Concerns of a Patriarch
  •     The Bucket Rider
  •     Jackals and Arabs
  •     A Fratricide
  •     The Vulture

Among the standouts are “The Metamorphosis” and “A Hunger Artist,” which present absorbing moments for their unique art style to offer vivid entry points into Kafka’s world and which take the immersion experience to a whole other level.

Additional information

Weight 0.255 kg
Dimensions 21 × 14.6 × 1.1 cm
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Publisher

Imprint

Cover

Paperback

Pages

176

Language

English

Edition

Graphic ed

Dewey

741.5 (edition:23)

Readership

General – Trade / Code: K