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Franz Kafka - Das SchlossDas Schloss ist einer der drei unvollendeten Romane von Franz Kafka. Die Hauptfigur K. trifft in einem Dorf ein und gibt an, der bestellte Landvermesser zu sein. K versucht nun, zum Schloss vorzudringen, welches als undurchschaubarer, bĂŒrokratischer Verwaltungsapparat das Leben des Dorfes regelt. Kafkas Roman begleitetâŠ
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âWhen K looked at the castle he sometimes thought he saw someone sitting quietly there, looking into space, (âŠ) as if he were alone and no one was observing himâŠâ
It seems that castles are watching us, with some kind of emotional detachment. This impression is described in this famous Kafka novel featuring a traveler stranded in a remote Mitteleuropa village who despite his tenacity fails to reach the castle that overlooks the place. Apart from the usual kafkaesque absurdity, this unfinished novel brings to mind the feeling of oddness that someone often goes through when approaching a castle, facingâŠ
From Frédéric's list on making a modern book about ancient castles.
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