Project Gutenberg 2009-12-12 Public domain in the USA. 461 Kafka, Franz 1883 1924 Kafka, F. (Franz) Ein Hungerkünstler Produced by Jana Srna "Ein Hungerkünstler" by Franz Kafka is a short story written in the early 20th century. The narrative revolves around the life of a professional hunger artist, who performs the act of starvation for public admiration. The story explores themes of isolation, the nature of art, and the changing tastes of society. The story follows the life of the hunger artist who once enjoyed great acclaim and attention from enthusiastic crowds who gathered to witness his extraordinary ability to go without food for extended periods. Initially celebrated, his act captivates audiences, and he is rigorously watched by guards to ensure he truly does not eat. However, over time, societal interest wanes, and he becomes a forgotten relic, ignored by the very people who once idolized him. Eventually, he finds himself in a circus, relegated to a forgotten corner, overshadowed by more entertaining acts while still attempting to maintain his art. The story concludes with a poignant reflection on the artist's struggle for recognition and meaning, as he breathes his last, only to be replaced by a panther, symbolizing society's fickleness. (This is an automatically generated summary.) de Fiction Short stories PT Text DE Prosa Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 50151 50160 2024-09-13T06:24:13.179351 2023-09-13T11:12:29.127217 text/html text/html 45861 2021-01-05T22:39:27 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 18295 2021-01-05T22:39:27 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 62618 2024-09-13T06:24:16.313284 application/epub+zip 61491 2024-09-13T06:24:14.457297 application/epub+zip 61491 2024-09-13T06:24:13.638288 application/epub+zip 164648 2024-09-13T06:24:17.749267 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 157452 2024-09-13T06:24:15.820319 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 157663 2022-09-14T07:35:28.669758 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 43764 43760 2024-09-13T06:24:12.999312 2023-09-13T11:12:28.950208 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 43152 2021-01-05T22:39:27 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 17068 2021-01-05T22:39:27 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 806725 2012-02-19T04:17:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 19734 2024-09-13T06:24:17.873268 application/rdf+xml 13741 2024-09-13T06:24:13.978301 image/jpeg 3680 2024-09-13T06:24:13.803333 image/jpeg 63370 2024-09-13T06:24:13.185296 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog de.wikipedia en.wikipedia