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Author | Franz Kafka |
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Translator | Willa and Edwin Muir |
Language | English |
Genre | Short stories |
Publisher | Schocken Books |
Publication date | 1948 |
Publication place | United States |
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The Penal Colony: Stories and Short Pieces is a collection of short stories and recollections by Franz Kafka, [1] with additional writings by Max Brod.[ citation needed ] First published in 1948 by Schocken Books, [1] this volume includes all the works Kafka intended for publication,[ citation needed ] and published during his lifetime [1] (the only exception is "The Stoker", which serves as a first chapter for the novel Amerika [ citation needed ]). It also includes critical pieces by Kafka, "The First Long Train Journey" by Kafka and Brod (which was initially intended to be the first chapter of a book), and an Epilogue by Brod. The collection was translated by Willa and Edwin Muir.