The Castle translated from the Norwegian by Deborah Dawkin Jason Shiga’s Meanwhile would surely

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The Castle translated from the Norwegian by Deborah Dawkin Jason Shiga’s Meanwhile would surelyThe protagonist of this Kafka classic, K., finds himself in a faraway, snow covered village with a castle looming above. The inhabitants of the mysterious castle are also the strict officials who govern the village. When K. tries to reach out to the officials, he gets himself into a complex misunderstanding over the contradictory rules and regulations that dictate the daily life of the villagers. The Castle explores the conflicting tension of power