The Diaries of Franz Kafka: 1910-1913 & 1914-1923

Franz Kafka; Max Brod [Ed.]

Published by Secker & Warburg 1948-9, London, 1948

About this Item

The first UK edition of the diaries of Franz Kafka from 1910 to 1923, providing a detailed look at the thoughts and character of the influential novelist. First UK edition. Complete in two volumes. A bright pair, each with the publisher's unclipped dust wrapper. The diaries of influential Austrian-Czech novelist, Franz Kafka, commencing from 1910 when he was just twenty-seven, running through until 1928. Not originally intended for publication, these diaries portray a raw and personal view of Kafka, providing an insight into his character. With observations of daily life, reflections on philosophical ideas, accounts of dreams and ideas for future stories, these diaries were continuously in the background throughout Kafka's career. Edited by Kafka's friend, Max Brod, a Czech author, journalist and translator. With the bookplate of Alexander White Thomas Liddell. Bound in the publisher's cloth, with the original, unclipped dust wrappers. Externally, excellent, with a touch of fading to the spine and the odd mark to cloth. Bookplate to front paste down. Dust wrappers are very smart, with light edge wear. A little sunning to the wraps, heavier to the spine, with a few small tide marks to the spines. Internally, firmly bound with bright, clean pages. Fine.

Seller Inventory # 944Q29

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Diaries of Franz Kafka: 1910-1913 & 1914-1923
• Publisher: Secker & Warburg 1948-9, London
• Publication Date: 1948
• Binding: Cloth
• Illustrator: None
• Edition: First edition.
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine
• Book Type: book
• Seller catalogs:
  • Biography & Autobiography