Kafka

The Castle (original title: "Das Schloß") is the story of K., the unwanted Land Surveyor who is never to be admitted to the Castle nor accepted in the village, and yet cannot go home. As he encounters dualities of certainty and doubt, hope and fear, and reason and nonsense, K.'s struggles in the absurd, labyrinthine world where he finds himself seem to reveal an inexplicable truth about the nature of existence. Kafka began The Castle in 1922 and it was never finished, yet this, the last of his three... Read more about this item

Paperback. Good.

Hardback. New.

München/Wien, Albert Langen/Georg Müller 1964. 586 (4) p. Bound in the publisher's black cloth with cream-coloured dustjacket (Exteriors of the dustjacket worn at places and with some repairs, the book itself is still in good condition.)

Penguin, 1972. Reprint. Paperback book. Fair/No jacket. Cover and spine have mild creasing and scuffing. Prize award label inside front cover and pages are tanned. For more information on our condition gradings, see Terms of Sale below.

Modern Library, printed in 1969. Book is in good condition, previous owner's signature, a few scuffs for a book this age.

New Directions, 1946. Hardcover. Fair. 468 pages. Introduction by the editor, biographical note by Kate Flores. With bibliography and notes on the three dozen contributors of reminiscences and critical essays. Illustrated with b&w photos, a few ms. facsimiles, and sketches by Kafka. 8vo, gray cloth with lettering entirely faded and spine/margins age-browned, entire book - pages and cloth - wavy from long-ago water damage, gray topstain, edges/end papers age-tanned and soiled, book cocked, front... Read more about this item

Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, 1974. Paperback. Acceptable. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

New York: Modern Library, 1969. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. Reprint, definitive edition. With an homage by Thomas Mann. Octavo. 481, [publishers ads]pp. Brown cloth boards with silver spine titles. Corners lightly bumped, else fine in a near fine dust jacket with scattered foxing, short closed tear on bottom edge on front panel.

NY: Modern Library, 1969. dj w/unclipped price, in mylar; (#388 in series) soli navy c w/gilt spine titles; Sadamitsu Neil Fujita end papers; 481 clean, unmarked pages; definintive edition with homage by Thomas Mann. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 12 vo.

New York: Collier Books. 1978. Quarto Size [approx 24cm x 30.5cm]. Very Good condition. Light wear to edges and corners and faint marking to rear cover. Colour and black & white illustrations. Previous owner's details to preliminary pages. 160 pages. Presents a spectral march of figures and themes from the edge of reality and beyond. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. . 1st thus. Softcover.

New York: Modern Library, 1969. Vintage Copy. Hardcover. Book condition is Very Good-; with a Very Good- dust jacket. Large ink stamp and inked out owner address to front end page. Brief owner writing to rear end page. Two-inch tear to jacket crown at front panel. Edgewear and minor rubbing to jacket. Text is clean and unmarked. ; Modern Library, 388.1; 7.40 X 4.80 X 1.10 inches.

Paperback / softback. New. Kafka's story about a man seeking acceptance and access to the mysterious castle is among the central works of modern literature. This translation follows the German critical text and includes a detailed introduction and notes to this famously enigmatic novel.

New York: Modern Library / Random House. 1969. Modern Library Edition. Hardcover. Very Good in a Very Good price clipped dust jacket. Minor rubbing to jacket. ; 16mo 6" - 7" tall .

Paperback / softback. New. The Castle is the story of K., the unwanted Land Surveyor who is never to be admitted to the Castle nor accepted in the village, and yet cannot go home. As he encounters dualities of certainty and doubt, hope and fear, and reason and nonsense, K.'s struggles in the absurd, labyrinthine world where he finds himself seem to reveal an inexplicable truth about the nature of existence. Kafka began The Castle in 1922 and it was never finished, yet this, the last of his three... Read more about this item

Penguin, 1963. Paperback. Good. 1963. 298 pages. Paperback book with pictorial cover. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Paper cover has mild edge wear with light rubbing and creasing. Some light marking and tanning.

Penguin, 1968. Paperback. Good. 1968. Reprinted. 298 pages. Paperback book with pictorial cover. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Paper cover has mild edge-wear with light rubbing and creasing. Some light marking and tanning.

Paperback. Good.

Penguin Books, 1963. Paperback. Acceptable. 1963. Reprinted. 298 pages. Paperback book with illustrated cover. Pages are moderately tanned and foxed throughout. Tape marks to reverse of covers. Previous owner's inscription to reverse of front cover. Binding remains firm. Paper covers have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. Light curling to corners. Noticeable tanning to spine and edges. Brown marks to covers. Book has a slight forward lean.

Penguin UK, 2015. Paperback. Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1959. Definitive Edition; Third Printing. Hardcover. Book condition is Very Good; with a Very Good dust jacket. Edgewear to jacket, toning to jacket. Occasional markings to text; 8vo 8" - 9" tall.

Paperback. Very Good.