Kafka’s short stories are great. “A Little Fable” is only a paragraph long but speaks volumes to his sense of humor, which is often overlooked. I also recommend two essays on Kafka: David Foster Wallace’s “Some Remarks on Kafka’s Funniness,” along with William H. Gass’s “Half a Man, Half a Metaphor.”
Kafka’s short stories are great. “A Little Fable” is only a paragraph long but speaks volumes to his sense of humor, which is often overlooked. I also recommend two essays on Kafka: David Foster Wallace’s “Some Remarks on Kafka’s Funniness,” along with William H. Gass’s “Half a Man, Half a Metaphor.”