Project Gutenberg 2007-05-24 Public domain in the USA. 1270 Kafka, Franz 1883 1924 Kafka, F. (Franz) Das Urteil: Eine Geschichte Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Judgment Wikipedia page about this book: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Das_Urteil_(Kafka) Produced by Jana Srna, Alexander Bauer and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by Österreichische Nationalbibliothek - Austrian National Library) "Das Urteil: Eine Geschichte" by Franz Kafka is a short story written in the early 20th century. The narrative focuses on the complex relationship between a son, Georg Bendemann, and his authoritarian father, exploring themes of guilt, alienation, and the father-son dynamic. Kafka's work often delves into the absurdity of human existence and the existential dilemmas faced by individuals within societal structures, making this story a poignant reflection on familial and social expectations. The story unfolds on a Sunday afternoon as Georg, a young businessman, writes a letter to a friend living in Russia, reflecting on changes in his life, including his recent engagement to Frieda. When he finally informs his father about his engagement, he expects both support and understanding. Instead, the conversation devolves into a dramatic confrontation, revealing the father's profound discontent and jealousy toward his son's success. The father's accusations lead Georg to a crisis of identity, ultimately culminating in an intense moment where, feeling utterly rejected, he takes his own life by jumping into the river. This tragic ending underscores the story's exploration of oppressive familial relationships and the devastating effects of societal expectations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://book.klll.cc/files/21593/21593-h/images/title-page.jpg file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/21593/21593-h/images/title-page.jpg Reading ease score: 79.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. de Fathers and sons -- Fiction Conflict of generations -- Fiction PT Text DE Prosa Category: Short Stories Category: German Literature 55991 2025-08-09T06:39:23.239399 text/html 51802 2011-02-07T14:38:40 text/html 74032 2025-08-09T06:39:25.045386 application/epub+zip 72568 2025-08-09T06:39:23.663383 application/epub+zip 68427 2025-08-09T06:39:23.431398 application/epub+zip 101097 2025-08-09T06:39:26.241392 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 93375 2025-08-09T06:39:24.812369 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 88664 2022-09-10T08:14:38.936629 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 47050 2025-08-09T06:39:23.109386 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 46916 2007-05-24T08:53:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 46360 2007-05-24T08:54:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16979 2007-05-10T07:24:56 application/octet-stream 7823 2007-05-10T07:24:56 application/octet-stream 1809 2007-05-10T07:24:56 application/octet-stream 38695 2007-05-10T07:24:56 application/octet-stream 42233 2007-05-10T07:24:56 application/octet-stream 42120 2007-05-10T07:24:56 application/octet-stream 43196 2007-05-10T07:24:56 application/octet-stream 44389 2007-05-10T07:24:56 application/octet-stream 48681 2007-05-10T07:24:56 application/octet-stream 47212 2007-05-10T07:24:56 application/octet-stream 48134 2007-05-10T07:24:56 application/octet-stream 47390 2007-05-10T07:24:56 application/octet-stream 47502 2007-05-10T07:24:56 application/octet-stream 40804 2007-05-10T07:24:56 application/octet-stream 45045 2007-05-10T07:24:56 application/octet-stream 48879 2007-05-10T07:24:56 application/octet-stream 48363 2007-05-10T07:24:56 application/octet-stream 45128 2007-05-10T07:24:56 application/octet-stream 48520 2007-05-10T07:24:56 application/octet-stream 44038 2007-05-10T07:24:56 application/octet-stream 46673 2007-05-10T07:24:56 application/octet-stream 47073 2007-05-10T07:24:56 application/octet-stream 44906 2007-05-10T07:24:56 application/octet-stream 44895 2007-05-10T07:24:56 application/octet-stream 44585 2007-05-10T07:24:56 application/octet-stream 44531 2007-05-10T07:24:56 application/octet-stream 46508 2007-05-10T07:24:56 application/octet-stream 26671 2007-05-10T07:24:56 application/octet-stream 13742 2007-05-10T07:24:56 application/octet-stream 44124 2025-08-09T06:39:26.408360 application/rdf+xml 11759 2025-08-09T06:39:23.500371 image/jpeg 2184 2025-08-09T06:39:23.466370 image/jpeg 18483 2007-05-24T08:55:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 18359 2007-05-24T08:55:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 64692 2011-02-07T14:41:55 application/octet-stream application/zip 66127 2025-08-09T06:39:23.250426 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia de.wikipedia