Reiner Stach concludes his spectacular, internationally acclaimed, three-volume biography of Kafka with "Kafka: The Early Years." This volume focuses on Kafka's childhood and youth, his studies, and his early professional years. Key milestones include the development of Kafka's linguistic talent, his educational experiences, the maturation of his sexuality, and his engagement with new technologies and media. Reiner Stach's Kafka biography is already regarded as an international standard work that has redefined the possibilities of literary biography. Once again, Stach offers a richly detailed and colorful panorama of the era, as well as a sensitive study of an extraordinary individual. "The best that can be produced in this genre. Even a novel." - Imre Kertész. The complete work: Kafka. The Early Years (1883 - 1910).