by Franz Kafka · Astri · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788446908203
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«Carta al padre» is Franz Kafka's autobiographical epistle, published by Astri in paperback (126 pages, in Spanish).
Written in 1919 and published after Kafka's death, this lengthy letter attempts to explain to his father the relationship that binds them, marked by fear, admiration and resentment. The text reveals the roots of the author's insecurity and addresses authority, guilt and family alienation, keys to understanding his literary universe.
For readers of Kafka and of epistolary literature who want to discover the author's most personal side and the keys to his work.
Franz Kafka was a German-language Jewish Czech writer and novelist born in Prague, in the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Widely regarded as a major figure of 20th-century literature, his works fuse elements of realism and the fantastique, and typically feature isolated protagonists facing bizarre or surreal predicaments and incomprehensible bureaucratic powers. The term Kafkaesque has entered the lexicon to describe situations like those depicted in his writings. His best-known works include the novella The Metamorphosis (1915) and the novels The Trial (1924) and The Castle (1926). He is also celebrated for his brief fables and aphorisms, which frequently incorporated comedic elements alongside the darker themes of his longer works. His work has widely influenced artists, philosophers, composers, filmmakers, literary historians, religious scholars, and cultural theorists.
