In the Penal Colony edition by Franz Kafka Literature Fiction eBooks
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In the Penal Colony 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 twelve hours. As the plot unfolds, the reader learns more and more about the machine, including its origin and original justification. The story focuses on the Explorer, who is encountering the brutal machine for the first time. Everything about the machine and its purpose is told to him by the Officer. The Soldier and the Condemned (who is unaware that he has been sentenced to die) placidly watch from nearby. The Officer tells of the religious epiphany the executed experience in their last six hours in the machine. Eventually, it becomes clear that the use of the machine and its associated process of justice – the accused is always instantly found guilty, and the law he has broken is inscribed on his body as he slowly dies over a period of 12 hours – has fallen out of favor with the current Commandant. The Officer is nostalgic regarding the torture machine and the values that were initially associated with it. As the last proponent of the machine, he strongly believes in its form of justice and the infallibility of the previous Commandant, who designed and built the device. In fact, the Officer carries its blueprints with him and is the only person who can properly decipher them; no one else is allowed to handle these documents.
In the Penal Colony edition by Franz Kafka Literature Fiction eBooks
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.Product details
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In the Penal Colony edition by Franz Kafka Literature Fiction eBooks Reviews
This book was odd yet captivating. I suppose numerous meanings could be overlaid onto the upfront story.
Another crazy book by Kafka, always great at describing absurd situations in the most casual way. Excellent book (more of a short story)
Excellent purchase. The book is brand new and the different between the real price and yours is significant! Thank you.
Pages do not have numbers!!!
A haunting story, full of grisly detail, and utterly Kafkaesque a condemned man awaiting the execution of his sentence unaware even of the fact that he has been condemned.
I have looked for this for years. Thank you! Finally!!
In true Kafka fashion, a mesmerizing tale of the inhumanity of authority. A quick but enjoyable read. He is a favorite.
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.
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