Jan 5, 2010

A Hunger Artist | What Do I Read Next?

Franz Kafka: The Complete Stories (1971) includes some of Kafka’s most notable stories, such as ‘‘Before the Law,’’ ‘‘The Judgement,’’ ‘‘The Metamorphosis,’’ and ‘‘In the Penal Colony.’’

The Trial: A New Translation, Based on the Restored Text (1998) is a recent translation and is said to be a more accurate rendition of Kafka’s original manuscript. The story is about Joseph K., who is interrogated by unidentified government officials and accused of an unnamed crime. He becomes entangled in a legal and bureaucratic maze from which...