In der Strafkolonie

Von Franz Kafka

In der Strafkolonie ist eine Erzählung von Franz Kafka, die im 1919 veröffentlicht wurde. Einem Forschungsreisenden wird das Rechtssystem einer Strafkolonie vorgeführt. Es besteht darin, dass jeder Angeklagte unabhängig von seiner Schuld oder Unschuld von einem Apparat in minutiösem Ablauf stundenlang gefoltert und dann getötet wird.

• Sprache: Deutsch
• Herausgeber: Booklassic
• Erscheinungsdatum: 29. Juni 2015
• ISBN: 9789635261444

Franz Kafka

Franz Kafka (1883-1924) was a primarily German-speaking Bohemian author, known for his impressive fusion of realism and fantasy in his work. Despite his commendable writing abilities, Kafka worked as a lawyer for most of his life and wrote in his free time. Though most of Kafka’s literary acclaim was gained postmortem, he earned a respected legacy and now is regarded as a major literary figure of the 20th century.

Rezensionen für In der Strafkolonie

[mahallett · Bewertung: 1 von 5 Sternen]

why is kafka revered? he's so boring, so structured.

[aliceanna-1 · Bewertung: 4 von 5 Sternen]

The novella is standard Kafka although not quite as depressing as some, but definitely as absurd. The condemnation of a man to execution without benefit of trial or defense is the kind of thing that is taken matter-of-factly in Kafka's world. And the delight shown in describing the execution device by the executioner is downright chilling.

[la2bkk · Bewertung: 4 von 5 Sternen]

In true Kafka style, this is a compelling work subject to many different interpretations. Is it an allegory about the demise of religious belief, or a totalitarian government, etc? Your guess is as good as mine. A fascinating and grisly short story about a 19th century penal colony and various persons response to a horrific execution device.

[goddamn_phony · Bewertung: 5 von 5 Sternen]

Guilt, fear, punishment, retribution. The desperation of the common man in the face of power. All were tattooed into Kafka's psyche and are recurrent themes in everything he wrote. In this grim little book, crimes are literally tattooed onto the skin of convicts until they experience enlightenment, and then they die.

[heidilove_1 · Bewertung: 4 von 5 Sternen]

stop before you get through all of these. most folks get this volumen because of the oft-lauded and popularized-by-high-school Metomorphosis. Certainly don't read them all in a row, and not all in a row in one weekend. [i might never be the same, and i can't say it's for the better, but my teenage angst just ate it up.]

[c_why · Bewertung: 2 von 5 Sternen]

Metamorphosis is good.