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"What do I have in common with the Jews? I don't even have anything in common with myself." Nothing could better express the essence of Franz Kafka, a man described by his friends as living behind a "glass wall." Kafka wrote in the tradition of the great Yiddish storytellers,... Read Full Overview

'Introducing Kafka' shows that, alienated from his roots, his family, his surroundings and primarily from his own body, Kafka created a unique literary language in which to hide away, transforming himself into a cockroach, an ape, a dog and a mole.

Crumb is paired with writer David Zane Mairowitz, and together they provide a unique look at Kafka's works, including Metamorphosis and The Trial. One of our best.