Kafka's story about a man seeking acceptance and access to the mysterious castle is among the central works of modern literature. This translation follows the German critical text and includes a detailed introduction and notes to this famously...
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Kafka's story about a man seeking acceptance and access to the mysterious castle is among the central works of modern literature. This translation follows the German critical text and includes a detailed introduction and notes to this famously enigmatic novel. Intro -- Contents -- Biographical Preface -- Introduction -- Note on the Text -- Note on the Translation -- Select Bibliography -- A Chronology of Franz Kafka -- THE CASTLE -- 1. Arrival -- 2. Barnabas -- 3. Frieda -- 4. First Conversation with the Landlady -- 5. The Village Mayor -- 6. Second Conversation with the Landlady -- 7. The Teacher -- 8. Waiting for Klamm -- 9. Opposition to Questioning -- 10. On the Road -- 11. At the School -- 12. The Assistants -- 13. Hans -- 14. Frieda's Grievance -- 15. At Amalia's House -- 16. -- 17. Amalia's Secret -- 18. Amalia's Punishment -- 19. Petitioning -- 20. Olga's Plans -- 21. -- 22. -- 23. -- 24. -- 25. -- Explanatory Notes.
What does it take to make us believe in the impossible? For Dr. Alfred Jones, life is a quiet mixture of civil service at the National Centre for Fisheries Excellence and marriage to Mary-an ambitious, no-nonsense financier. But a strange turn of...
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What does it take to make us believe in the impossible? For Dr. Alfred Jones, life is a quiet mixture of civil service at the National Centre for Fisheries Excellence and marriage to Mary-an ambitious, no-nonsense financier. But a strange turn of fate from an unexpected direction forces Jones to upend his existence and spend all of his time in pursuit of another man's ludicrous dream. Can there be salmon in the Yemen? Science says no. But if resources are limitless and the visionary is inspired, maybe salmon fishing in the Yemen isn't impossible. Then again, maybe nothing is
Front Cover; Front Matter; Half Title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Salmon Fishing in the Yemen; 1. The origins of the Yemen Salmon Project; 2. Extracts from the diary of Dr Alfred Jones: his wedding anniversary; 3. Feasibility of introducing salmon into the Yemen; 4. Extracts from the diary of Dr Jones: His meeting with Sheikh Muhammad; 5. Extracts from the diary of Dr Jones: marital issues may have clouded his judgement; 6. Correspondence between Captain Robert Matthews: and Ms Harriet Chetwode-Talbot; 7. Press comment; 8. Intercepts of al-Qaeda e-mail traffic
9. Interview with Peter Maxwell, director of communications, prime minister's office10. Transcript of Interview with the prime minister, the Rt Hon. Jay Vent MP, on BBC1 The Politics Show; 11. Continuation of interview with Peter Maxwell; 12. E-mail correspondence between David Sugden, NCFE, and Mr Tom Price-Williams, head of fisheries, Environment Agency; 13. Extract from the diary of Dr Jones: his return to Glen Tulloch; 14. Interview with Dr Alfred Jones: his meeting with Mr Peter Maxwell and Sheikh Muhammad
15. Peter Maxwell is interviewed for the "Time Off" column of the Sunday Telegraph, 4 September16. Interview with Ms Harriet Chetwode-Talbot; 17. Extract from Hansard; 18. The termination of the employment contract of Dr Jones; 19. Correspondence between Captain Robert Matthews and Ms Harriet Chetwode-Talbot; 20. Intercepts of al-Qaeda email traffic; 21. Extract from Hansard; 22. Extracts from the diary of Dr Jones: he visits the Yemen; 23. Extract from Hansard; 24. Correspondence between Ms Chetwode-Talbot and herself
25. Extract from Peter Maxwell's unpublished autobiography, A Helmsman at the Ship of State26. Script of TV pilot for Prizes for the People; 27. Extract from Peter Maxwell's unpublished autobiography; 28. Evidence of a marital crisis between Dr and Mrs Jones; 29. Interview with Dr Alfred Jones: dinner at the Ritz; 30. Dr Jones fails to find a date in his diary to meet Mrs Jones; 31. Extract from Peter Maxwell's unpublished autobiography; 32. Dr Jones's testimony of events that occurred at the launch of the Yemen salmon project
33. Conclusions of the House of Commons Foreign Affairs Select CommitteeGlossary of Terms Used in the Extracts
