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Kafka’s stories in the original German were published in the following
years: “The Judgment” and “The Stoker” in 1913; “The Metamorphosis”
in 1915; “A Message from the Emperor,” “In the Penal Colony,” “A Country
Doctor,” “An Old Leaf,” and “Before the Law” in 1919; “A Hunger Artist”
in 1922; and “Josephine the Singer” in 1924. Donna Freed’s
translations of these stories first appeared in 1996.

Published in 2003 by Barnes & Noble Classics with new Introduction,
Notes, Biography, Inspired By, Comments & Questions,
and For Further Reading.

Introduction, Notes, and For Further Reading

Copyright © 2003 by Jason Baker.

Note on Franz Kafka, The World of Franz Kafka,
Inspired by Franz Kafka, and Comments & Questions
Copyright © 2003 by Barnes & Noble, Inc.

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eISBN : 978-1-411-43268-0

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