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Kafka in 90 Minutes Written By - Paul Strathern Narrated By - Robert Whitfield Published By : Blackstone Audio Inc Runtime : 2 hours Categories : Arts & Drama Autobiography Self Help Price : $19.95 $9.95 Buy Now... "A fine guide, especially recommended for students....Provide[s] concise overviews.... Makes an easily digested introduction."Bookwatch "Succinct and easy-to-read synopsis of the unusual-even dysfunctional-life." Foreword Magazine A handsome recluse, plagued by indecision and hypochondria, Kafka nonetheless exhibited an extraordinary strength. He developed the uncanny ability to observe himself with cool objectivity, and he cultivated this ability in his writing, where it appeared in increasingly original metaphorical form. His works became among the greatest of the twentieth century, and his influence permeated far and wide, transcending literature. His descriptions of his attempts to escape from a self-made tyranny are his great works of art. In Kafka in 90 Minutes, Paul Strathern offers a concise, expert account of Kafka's life and ideas and explains their influence on literature and on man's struggle to understand his place in the world. The book also includes selections from Kafka's writings, a list of his chief works in English translation, a chronology of Kafka's life and times, and recommended reading for those who wish to delve deeper. Paul Strathern earned a degree in philosophy at Trinity College, Dublin, and has lectured in philosophy and mathematics. A Somerset Maugham prize winner, he has written books on history, philosophy, and travel as well as five novels. His articles have appeared in numerous publications, including the Observer (London) and the Irish Times. He lives and writes in London. Earphones Awards recipient Robert Whitfield was born in England and worked for the BBC for ten years as a radio news announcer and also worked as a narrator for the Royal National Institute for the Blind in London. In addition to narrating for Blackstone Audiobooks, he involves himself in numerous stage-acting projects in the United States and Europe. Other titles you may be interested in All The Best, George Bush Written By - George Bush Narrated By - George Bush Published By : Simon & Schuster Runtime : 6 hours Categories : Politics Autobiography American Biographical Price : $30.00 $15.95 A Public Figure, A Private Man. Read by President Bush, with Barbara Bush, Dorothy Bush Koch, Marvin Bush, Neil Bush, George P. Bush and Jonathan Bush Though reticent in... More info... Jarhead (Unabridged) Written By - Anthony Swofford Narrated By - Anthony Swofford Published By : Simon & Schuster Runtime : 8 hours Categories : Military Autobiography Military Biographical American Price : $29.95 $21.95 Now a Major Motion Picture from Universal Pictures.... New York Times bestselling author Anthony Swofford weaves his experiences in war with vivid accounts of boot camp, reflections on... More info... Brother's Journey, A Written By - Richard B. Pelzer Narrated By - Joshua Gates Published By : Hachette Audio Runtime : 3 hours 30 minutes Categories : Autobiography Price : $18.98 $13.49 Richard Pelzer tells the courageous and moving story of his abusive childhood. More info... An Evening With Ranulph Fiennes Written By - Ranulph Fiennes Narrated By - Ranulph Fiennes Published By : Hodder & Stoughton Audiobooks Runtime : 2 hours Categories : Autobiography Price : $29.61 $14.25 Sir Ranulph Fiennes has been described by The Guinness Book of Records as 'the world's greatest living explorer.' He has led over 30 expeditions including the first polar... More info...