Franz Kafka's work and views are often dark and disorienting, and yet they connect with a great many readers. His work provides a paradoxical comfort in its confrontation with the inexplicable discomfort we can often all feel in life. He lived a short, unhappy life, but his influence lives on, not least in the word "Kafkaesque". Find out more, in this short video from The Pursuit of Wonder.
What does “Kafkaesque” really mean?
