I do indeed mean the great talent of ETA Hoffman, whose work I hold rather significant admiration for, as evidenced in my speaking ill of even Kafka to praise him. On the subject of Kafka, have you read The Castle? I think its superiority to The Trial almost objective. I hear good things of the short works, though I've a peculiar prejudice towards the novel as my favorite literary medium and haven't given time to exploring, but will, soon enough
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