The only available collection that brings together all of Kafka's stories--those published during his lifetime and those released after his death by literary executor Max Brod. Foreword by John Updike. "An important book, valuable in itself and absolutely fascinating".--New York Times.

The only available collection that brings together all of Kafka's stories--those published during his lifetime and those released after his death by literary executor Max Brod. Foreword by John Updike. "An important book, valuable in itself and absolutely fascinating".--New York Times.

*The Complete Stories * brings together all of Kafka's stories, from the classic tales such as "The Metamorphosis," "In the Penal Colony," and "A Hunger Artist" to shorter pieces and fragments that Max Brod, Kafka's literary executor, released after Kafka's death. With the exception of his three novels, the whole of Kafka's narrative work is included in this volume.