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Title: In the Penal Colony
Author: Franz Kafka
Narrator: Peter Yearsley
Format: Unabridged
Length: 1 hr and 5 mins
Language: English
Release date: 09-27-16
Publisher: Paperless
Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 8 votes
Genres: Classics, European Literature
Publisher's Summary:
"In the Penal Colony" ("In der Strafkolonie") (also translated as "In the Penal Settlement") is a short story by Franz Kafka written in German in October 1914, revised in November 1918, and first published in October 1919. The story is set in an unnamed penal colony. Internal clues and the setting on an island suggest Octave Mirbeau's "The Torture Garden" as an influence. As in some of Kafka's other writings, the narrator in this story seems detached from, or perhaps numbed by, events that one would normally expect to be registered with horror. "In the Penal Colony" describes the last use of an elaborate torture and execution device that carves the sentence of the condemned prisoner on his skin before letting him die, all in the course of 12 hours. As the plot unfolds, the listener learns more and more about the machine, including its origin and original justification.
Members Reviews:
Simply a brilliant description of cruelty
An amazing piece of literature. Kafka catches the cold hearted cruelty of the officer, the subservience of the soldier, the fear of the convicted man and the sympathy of the traveler without being sentimental, with a surprising but logical ending.
Great Kafka short story
Another crazy book by Kafka, always great at describing absurd situations in the most casual way. Excellent book (more of a short story)
Uncomfortable
In true Kafka fashion, a mesmerizing tale of the inhumanity of authority. A quick but enjoyable read. He is a favorite.
great book
It was a quick and entertaining read. I'd certainly recommend it to a friend. I look forward to reading more of Kafka's works soon!
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Title: In the Penal Colony
Author: Franz Kafka
Narrator: Peter Yearsley
Format: Unabridged
Length: 1 hr and 5 mins
Language: English
Release date: 09-27-16
Publisher: Paperless
Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 8 votes
Genres: Classics, European Literature
Publisher's Summary:
"In the Penal Colony" ("In der Strafkolonie") (also translated as "In the Penal Settlement") is a short story by Franz Kafka written in German in October 1914, revised in November 1918, and first published in October 1919. The story is set in an unnamed penal colony. Internal clues and the setting on an island suggest Octave Mirbeau's "The Torture Garden" as an influence. As in some of Kafka's other writings, the narrator in this story seems detached from, or perhaps numbed by, events that one would normally expect to be registered with horror. "In the Penal Colony" describes the last use of an elaborate torture and execution device that carves the sentence of the condemned prisoner on his skin before letting him die, all in the course of 12 hours. As the plot unfolds, the listener learns more and more about the machine, including its origin and original justification.
Members Reviews:
Simply a brilliant description of cruelty
An amazing piece of literature. Kafka catches the cold hearted cruelty of the officer, the subservience of the soldier, the fear of the convicted man and the sympathy of the traveler without being sentimental, with a surprising but logical ending.
Great Kafka short story
Another crazy book by Kafka, always great at describing absurd situations in the most casual way. Excellent book (more of a short story)
Uncomfortable
In true Kafka fashion, a mesmerizing tale of the inhumanity of authority. A quick but enjoyable read. He is a favorite.
great book
It was a quick and entertaining read. I'd certainly recommend it to a friend. I look forward to reading more of Kafka's works soon!
A new look at old world writers which draw one ...
A new look at old world writers which draw one away from 21st century emotionalism.