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Auf der Galerie

by Franz Kafka

DE·~22 minutes

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In a quiet, dimly lit gallery, a solitary observer spends his days watching the subtle choreography of visitors and the art that lines the walls. He becomes especially drawn to a lone figure who passes by—a woman whose presence seems to suspend time, prompting him to question the boundaries between observation and involvement.

As the narrator wrestles with his growing fascination, everyday routines begin to feel charged with an unspoken tension. Simple gestures take on deeper resonance, and the gallery itself transforms from a backdrop of objects into a stage for an intimate, unvoiced dialogue. This early encounter sets the tone for a meditation on perception, desire, and the thin line that separates the spectator from the scene.

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Language

de

Duration

~22 minutes (21K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Release date

2006-10-28

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Franz Kafka

Franz Kafka

1883–1924

Known for eerie, unforgettable stories of anxiety, guilt, and absurd power, this Prague-born writer helped shape modern literature. Though much of the work appeared after his death, books like The Metamorphosis, The Trial, and The Castle made his name a byword for nightmarish bureaucracy and alienation.

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