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The Knock on the Manor Gate

By: Franz Kafka
Narrated by: Michael Troy
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Summary

"The Knock at the Manor Gate" is a short story by Franz Kafka. The short story illustrates many important themes in Kafka's works. The narrator details a ride with his sister on the way towards home. His sister playfully knocks on the door of a large house. This knock proves to have grave consequences. The owner is a person of great power and sends troops after the two of them. The narrator describes the tale as one of warning, that small actions can have big consequences in life, as he is about to be tortured.

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Contemporary Fiction Fiction Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Short Story
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