This week's Tale is a short story from one of the great figures of 20th century literature, Franz Kafka.  "The Judgement" - written originally in German as "Der Urteil" - can also be translated as "The Verdict" and since its publication has defied a single, absolute interpretation.  As with all of Kafka's writing, this is a dark tale, infused with a nightmarish quality of feeling out of control.  There is indeed a judgement taking place here, but who is being judged, the father or the son?If you'd like to support The Well Told Tale, please visit us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thewelltoldtaleBooks - (buying anything on Amazon through this link helps support the podcast):The Greatest Works of Franz Kafka - https://amzn.to/32v9bPy The Metamorphosis: and Other Stories - https://amzn.to/3v6xL5H The Trial - https://amzn.to/3x9LVoyFilmsThe Castle - https://amzn.to/2QGOmOq I would like to thank my patrons: Toni A, Joshua Clark, Maura Lee, Jane, Kaffee Stark, Drew Atkins, John Bowles, Glen Thrasher and Cade Norman.

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