Contents (view Concise Listing)

• vii • Introduction (The Essential Kafka) • essay by John R. Williams
• xxiii • Translator's Note (The Essential Kafka) • essay by John R. Williams
• 1 • The Trial • [Der Prozeß] • (2008) • novel by Franz Kafka (trans. of Der Prozeß 1925)
• 173 • The Castle • (2009) • novel by Franz Kafka (trans. of
  Das Schloß^?Das Schloss
  1926)
• 459 • Metamorphosis: The Transformation of Gregor Samsa • [Gregor Samsa • 1] • novella by Franz Kafka (trans. of Die Verwandlung 1915)
• 513 • In the Penal Colony • novelette by Franz Kafka (trans. of In der Strafkolonie 1919)
• 543 • The Judgement • short story by Franz Kafka (trans. of Das Urteil 1913)
• 555 •  Letter to My Father • essay by Franz Kafka (trans. of Brief an den Vater 1952)
• 603 • A Hybrid • [Eine Kreuzung] • short story by Franz Kafka (trans. of Eine Kreuzung 1931)
• 605 • A Message from the Emperor • [Beim Bau der chinesischen Mauer] • short story by Franz Kafka (trans. of Eine kaiserliche Botschaft 1919)
• 607 • On Metaphors • short story by Franz Kafka (trans. of Von den Gleichnissen 1931)
• 609 • A Commentary • non-genre • short story by Franz Kafka (trans. of Gibs auf! 1936)
• 611 • A Little Fable • short story by Franz Kafka (trans. of Kleine Fabel 1931)