A Hunger Artist, Franz Kafka
A Hunger Artist, Franz Kafka
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A Hunger Artist

Author: Franz Kafka

Narrator: Nick Sullivan

Unabridged: 27 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/29/2019


Synopsis

In the days when hunger could be cultivated and practiced as an art form, the individuals who practiced it were often put on show for all to see. One man who was so devout in his pursuit of hunger pushed against the boundaries set by the circus that housed him and strived to go longer than forty days without food. As interest in his art began to fade, he pushed the boundaries even further. In this short story about one man's plight to prove his worth, Franz Kafka illustrates the themes of self-hatred, dedication, and spiritual yearning.

About Franz Kafka

Franz Kafka (1883-1924) was a German author and is considered to be one of the most influential authors of the twentieth century. With works like The Metamorphosis, The Trial, and The Castle, he specialized in diverse themes and archetypes of alienation, physical and psychological brutality, parent-child conflict, and characters who take on terrifying quests.

About Nick Sullivan

Nick Sullivan has been narrating audiobooks since 1994 and has been listening to them for even longer. With over four hundred titles in nearly every genre to his name, he has been awarded numerous Earphones, Audie, and SOVAS awards. In addition to narrating, he is the author of three novels and an actor whose body of work spans Broadway, film, and television.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Tim

We are all performers attempting to  entertain an invisible audience. Sometimes we succeed, frequently we don't. All the while, we are either pleasing or vexing our fellow cast members. I read: The introduction and A Hunger Artist: Four Stories The above is my reaction to these four Franz Kafka storie......more

Goodreads review by Chris_P

Μικρές ιστορίες που υπογραμμίζουν τη γνήσια καφκική ατμόσφαιρα όπως τη γνωρίσαμε από τα μεγάλα του έργα. Η Αποικία των Καταδίκων είναι ένα μεγάλο κεφάλαιο από μόνη της και καλό θα ήταν να διαβάζεται ως τέτοιο και όχι ως μέρος συλλογής πολύ μικρότερων και όχι τόσο σημαντικών ιστοριών. Γι αυτό και δεν......more

Το βιβλίο αυτό υπήρξε ο σύντροφος μου εδώ και μερικές ημέρες στα μεσημεριανά μου διαλείμματα. Μια παρέα φίλων - διηγημάτων για 'κεινες τις ώρες που αδειάζουν τα γραφεία κι η ησυχία των άλλων είναι καλόδεχτη, λίγος χρόνος η σκέψη να πάρει το χρόνο της και να λειτουργήσει μέσα στις νόρμες που επιθυμώ.......more

Goodreads review by Paula

3,5* “E apesar de tudo o artista da fome continuava a jejuar como em tempos sonhara, e fazia-o sem esforço como então havia afirmado, embora ninguém lhe contasse os dias, e assim ninguém, nem mesmo o próprio artista da fome, sabia a que ponto chegara a sua proeza, e o seu coração pesava cada vez mais......more

Un artista del hambre es un buen relato, lo malo es que dura diez páginas y el libro tiene más de noventa, todo lo demás es innecesario, se me ha hecho largo.......more