Missing Person
by J
About This Novel
Everyone who is wandering in a foreign land must read "The Missing" to live the life he wants! Kafka used a Chaplin-style comedy story to once again brilliantly create a protagonist who is exiled from society and reveal the eternal dilemma of life. The unfinished posthumous work of Kafka, the pioneer of Western modernist literature, is one of the "Loneliness Trilogy". Six reasons why you must read "The Missing" in Reader's Classic Library: 1. Based on the 1983 revised edition, the deleted content and unfinished manuscripts are restored to truly present the original appearance of Kafka's work! 2. Includes a professional introduction by Geng Yiwei, director of the China Taipei Arts Festival! 3. Includes the foreword by Klaus Mann, son of Thomas Mann! 4. Included is the postscript edited by Newst Schilenmai, the editor of the revised edition! 5. Includes the postscript of Kafka's friend Max Brod! Contains Kafka's chronology and rare photos! "The Missing" is Kafka's first novel after he entered his creative period. Like the footage of a black-and-white documentary, it calmly and faithfully expresses those real and long-lasting stories. The protagonist Karl is a kind and ordinary young man, born in a wealthy family in Prague. When he was sixteen, he was seduced by the family maid and became pregnant, and was expelled to the United States by his father. In the United States, his uncle helped Carl enter the upper class. However, in that era when capital was particularly crazy, Carl experienced various difficulties and his life deteriorated...
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