The murder (Kafka)
The murder is a story by Franz Kafka published in 1917 . It is the earlier version of the text A Fratricide , which appeared in the volume A Country Doctor .
The lyrics of The Murder and A Fratricide differ only slightly.
Brief description
A man called “Schmar” by Kafka waits in a dark alley with a knife for “Wese” while “Pallas” watches him from a window. When Wese appears, he is stabbed by Schmar; this is discharged.
Note
For a more detailed table of contents and analysis, reference is made to the corresponding remarks on A Fratricide .
expenditure
- The murder . In: The new seal. An almanac . Kurt Wolff, Leipzig, 1918 [published in 1917]. (Initial release)
- A fratricide . In: Franz Kafka: A country doctor. Little stories. Kurt Wolff, Munich and Leipzig, 1920.
Web links
Wikisource: The Murder - Sources and full texts