Description
Acclaimed graphic artist Peter Kuper presents a brilliant, darkly comic reimagining of Kafkas classic tale of family, alienation, and a giant bug. Kupers electric drawingswhich merge American cartooning with German expressionismbring Kafkas prose to vivid life, reviving the original storys humor and poignancy in a way that will surprise and delight readers of Kafka and graphic novels alike.
A brilliant illustrated adaptation of Franz Kafkas famous story. Its a real pleasure to read and one in which everyone will recognize the existential drama and uncanny wit of the original text.”Susan Bernstein, associate professor of comparative literature and German studies, Brown University.
Bubbling beneath the surface is a caustic batch of black humor that is as much unsettling as it is absurd. This is the magic of Kafka. And Kuper gives it a postmodern edge here, with an intriguing dance of picture and text.Gannett News Service
The ride from book to comic can be bumpy. Mr. Kuper navigates the transition with precision.New York Times
Kafkas anguished archetypal characters are easily rendered into visual equivalents and given new life in Kupers raw, expressionistic graphic style.Publishers Weekly
Crown Publishing Group
Pub Date: July 20, 2004
6.1″W x9.1″Hx0.2″D
80 pages
paperback
