America, the first major novel by Franz Kafka, tells the story of young Karl Rossmann, who must emigrate due to an untenable relationship and tries to find his way in the rationalized and impersonal New World. With this edition, on the occasion of the author's 125th birthday in July 2008, the three major novels of Franz Kafka will be available in their entirety and in affordable editions in the Suhrkamp paperback series.