LAWS 2502 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Max Brod, Early Modern Period, Brothel
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Franz kafka: middle-class, jewish, born in prague in 1883 trained as a lawyer, where he met max brod (good friend writing, reading poetry) (a kindred spirit to. Brod because kafka asked him to destroy all manuscripts, brod says no way, but in the end kafka in his will leaves his stuff with brod. Brod"s reasoning if kafka actually wanted it destroyed, he would"ve left it to someone else: wanted to look like it was all burned, but really wanted it published. Began writing it in 1914: unfinished at the time of his death. Edited and published by brod in german in 1925. Translated into english in 1935 dispute over chapter arrangement. The plot: not handcuffed, told he is arrested and that this is going to have effects on his life. Evidence against him but cannot show what it is or no reason for the arrest (he has no idea what charges are)
