About this ebook
A Country Doctor tells the story of a doctor who urgently needs to visit a patient but is left in despair when his carriage breaks down. However, he is mysteriously aided by two horses and a groom who take him to the patient's house. There, he encounters a gravely injured patient but feels helpless as he cannot find a way to heal him. The villagers mock and criticize the doctor, and he becomes tormented by his own inability. The story explores themes of powerlessness, absurdity, professional duty, and moral conflict. Using surreal elements and symbolism, Kafka depicts the doctor’s suffering and helplessness. Through this, Kafka delves into the limits and absurdities of human existence.
About the author
Franz Kafka (1883-1924) was a Jewish German writer born in Prague, Czech Republic, and is an important figure in modern literature. His works mainly deal with alienation, isolation, and the anxiety and helplessness felt in power structures. Through his unique imagination and depiction of painful human existence, Kafka presents readers with a world where the boundaries between reality and dreams are blurred. The protagonists in his works often show themselves helplessly continuing their lives under the oppression of incomprehensible power or situations, and this Kafka-like world has left a strong impression on many modern readers.
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