What do readers think about The Castle by Franz Kafka?

I would like to know other readers' thinking and views. Summary answer: (1) 'The Castle', or 'Das Schloss', in its original German, is a 1926 novel written by Franz Kafka. Kafka did not complete the novel when he died in 1924. The novel ended in abrupt mid-sentence. read more

(1) ‘The Castle’, or ‘Das Schloss’, in its original German, is a 1926 novel written by Franz Kafka. Kafka did not complete the novel when he died in 1924. The novel ended in abrupt mid-sentence. read more

It also falls among those books of Kafka that have greatly inspired authors like Albert Camus and Samuel Beckett.As a matter of fact,The Castle and Camus’s The Myth of Sisyphus are strongly alike in nature.In short,like The Trial,The Castle is one of those books that broaden your mind.You will gain much by reading it. read more

The Castle' is unique and specific in its style, I think the phrase 'kafkaesque' is a tribute to just how little resemblance he has to other writers. The landscape, politics and culture of the town in which the novel is set are all barren. read more