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The Knock on the Manor Gate

16 Ratings

3.4

Duration
4min
Language
English
Format
Category

Short stories

"The Knock at the Manor Gate" is a short story by Franz Kafka.

The short story illustrates many important themes in Kafka's works. The narrator details a ride with his sister on the way towards home. His sister playfully knocks on the door of a large house. This knock proves to have grave consequences. The owner is a person of great power and sends troops after the two of them. The narrator describes the tale as one of warning, that small actions can have big consequences in life, as he is about to be tortured.

© 2020 Bookstream Audiobooks (Audiobook): 9783991159735

Release date

Audiobook: 27 November 2020

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