Collected Stories by Franz Kafka

Collected Stories

Franz Kafka with Willa Muir (Translator), Edwin Muir (Translator)

568 pages first pub 1946 (editions)

fiction classics short stories dark reflective medium-paced
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Franz Kafka's imagination so far outstripped the forms and conventions of the literary tradition he inherited that he was forced to turn that tradition inside out in order to tell his splendid, mysterious tales. Scrupulously naturalistic on the su...

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Community Reviews Summary of 265 reviews

Moods

challenging 77%
reflective 77%
dark 72%
funny 44%
mysterious 38%
emotional 27%
inspiring 22%
sad 22%
tense 22%
adventurous 11%
hopeful 5%
informative 5%
relaxing 5%

Pace

medium 50%
slow 44%
fast 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

N/A: 45% | A mix: 36% | Character: 18%

Strong character development?

No: 36% | N/A: 36% | It's complicated: 18% | Yes: 9%

Loveable characters?

No: 45% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 9%

Diverse cast of characters?

N/A: 40% | Yes: 30% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 10%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 40% | N/A: 30% | Yes: 20% | No: 10%

Average rating

4.14

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