In der Strafkolonie
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- In der Strafkolonie
- Type
- Short Story
- Language
- German
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"In the Penal Colony" ("In der Strafkolonie"; also translated as "In the Penal Settlement") is a short story by Franz Kafka written in German in October 1914, revised in November 1918, and first published in October 1919.
The story is set in an unnamed penal colony and describes the last use of an elaborate torture and execution device that carves the name of the offense that the condemned prisoner committed on his skin as he slowly dies over the course of twelve hours. As the plot unfolds, the reader learns more and more about the machine, including its origin and original justification.
Editions
| Name | Format | ISBN | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sämtliche Erzählungen (Fischer Bücherei, January 1970 edition) | Paperback | ? | 1970-01 |
| Sämtliche Erzählungen (Franz Kafka, cover with drawing) | Paperback | 3-596-21078-X | 1981-05 |
| Das Urteil und andere Erzählungen (archway cover) | Paperback | ? | 1958-02 |
| Das Urteil und andere Erzählungen (fence cover) | Paperback | ? | 1952-11 |
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- In der Strafkolonie has translation In the Penal Colony(Muir translation)
- In der Strafkolonie was written by Franz Kafka
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- 2023-04-13