Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:novel
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| gptkbp:adaptation |
gptkb:films
gptkb:theater gptkb:film gptkb:theater_productions |
| gptkbp:adaptation_year |
gptkb:1997
|
| gptkbp:adapted_into |
gptkb:film
|
| gptkbp:author |
gptkb:Franz_Kafka
|
| gptkbp:character |
gptkb:Frieda
the villagers the landlady Klamm |
| gptkbp:critical_reception |
mixed
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| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
influenced art and literature
referenced in popular culture inspired philosophical debates inspired discussions on bureaucracy |
| gptkbp:genre |
philosophical fiction
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The Castle (novel)
|
| gptkbp:influence |
postmodern literature
|
| gptkbp:influenced_by |
Kafka's own experiences
|
| gptkbp:inspired |
Kafkaesque term
|
| gptkbp:narrative_style |
absurdist
|
| gptkbp:notable_quote |
" It is not the question of whether the castle exists or not."
|
| gptkbp:notable_themes |
the nature of reality
struggle against authority the role of fate search for meaning the absurdity of life the quest for acceptance the conflict between individual and society the impact of dreams identity and self-perception isolation and loneliness the futility of effort |
| gptkbp:original_language |
gptkb:German
|
| gptkbp:page_count |
approximately 300
|
| gptkbp:posthumous_recognition |
gptkb:true
|
| gptkbp:protagonist |
K. (the land surveyor)
|
| gptkbp:published_by |
gptkb:Rowohlt_Verlag
|
| gptkbp:published_year |
1926
|
| gptkbp:setting |
a remote village
|
| gptkbp:symbolism |
the bureaucracy as oppression
the castle as authority the snow as isolation |
| gptkbp:theme |
gptkb:existentialism
gptkb:government alienation |
| gptkbp:translated_into |
English
Willa and Edwin Muir |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Franz_Kafka
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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