by Alan Bennett
First published 1986
When a down-on-his-luck author is mistaken for the legendary Franz Kafka, he seizes the opportunity to reinvent himself. But the ruse quickly spirals as he's pulled into a world of literary egos, sexual deviancy, and slapstick absurdity. Can he keep up the charade, or will the truth expose his ambitions and leave him utterly Kafka'd?
Genres: fiction, 20th-century, contemporary, comedy
Vibes: thought-provoking, whimsical
Tropes: mistaken-identity, reinvention
52 pages · Paperback · Samuel French
Content warnings: sexual-content