You don't need any knowledge of Franz Kafka to join this club, but if you'd like to do some research beforehand, we suggest learning a bit about these books (it is not compulsory):

The Trial (Also translated as The Process)

The Metamorphosis

Few writers have left such a mark on the way we understand modern life that an entirely new word had to be invented to describe it. "Kafkaesque" has become shorthand for situations that feel confusing, absurd, oppressive and strangely familiar—and it all began with Franz Kafka. In this guided discussion, you'll discover the man behind the word, exploring his life, his ideas and the works that made him one of the most influential writers of the 20th century. Hosted by a passionate Kafka enthusiast, this session is designed for complete beginners as well as longtime readers, so you don't need any previous knowledge to enjoy it.

Together, you'll step into Kafka's world and ask why so much of what he wrote still feels painfully relevant today. Through his stories, you'll explore work culture, bureaucracy, identity and the unsettling feeling that our value often depends on how useful or productive we are. Along the way, you'll discover why Kafka's observations sit somewhere between brilliant, absurd, heartbreaking and hilarious, and why they continue to resonate with millions of readers around the world. If you'd like a little background beforehand, reading a summary of The Trial (also translated as The Process) and The Metamorphosis will enrich the discussion, but it's completely optional.

你不需要任何卡夫卡的知识储备即可参与本次活动，但若想提前准备，建议了解以下作品（非强制）：

《审判》（亦译《诉讼》）

《变形记》

极少有作家能像卡夫卡这样深刻重塑我们对现代生活的认知，以至于人们不得不创造一个新词来描述其独特风格。“卡夫卡式”（Kafkaesque）已成为那些令人困惑、荒诞、压抑却又莫名熟悉的境遇的代名词——而这一切皆源于弗朗茨·卡夫卡。在这场引导式讨论中，你将走近这个词背后的灵魂人物，探索他的人生、思想及其奠定其20世纪最具影响力作家地位的作品。本场活动由一位热忱的卡夫卡研究者主持，专为零基础新手与资深读者共同设计，无需任何前置知识即可尽享其中。

我们将一同踏入卡夫卡的世界，追问为何他笔下的诸多主题至今仍刺痛现实。借由其故事，我们将审视职场文化、官僚体制、身份认同，以及那个令人不安的真相：我们的价值似乎总取决于自身的效用与产出。在此过程中，你将领略卡夫卡的观察何以游走于睿智、荒诞、悲怆与诙谐之间，又为何持续引发全球数百万读者的深切共鸣。若希望稍作背景铺垫，阅读《审判》与《变形记》的内容梗概将为讨论增色，但这完全出于自愿。