A treasure for all Kafka lovers. For over three decades, the great Kafka biographer Reiner Stach has collected data about the life of Franz Kafka. He has amassed, reviewed, and analyzed an immense wealth of material. The result is a comprehensive and precise chronicle that includes Kafka's private circle—family, friends, and lovers—as well as his reading habits, the genesis of his works, his professional career, his travels, and the most significant cultural and political events for him. Additionally, Reiner Stach provides concise summaries of all letters and diary entries, bringing Kafka's reactions to events to life and often revealing surprising parallels, contradictions, and connections. A treasure trove of information that invites both reference and further reading.