Including two books of short works published during Kafka's life,
"Contemplation" and "The Country Doctor," " "as well as others that
remained unpublished after his death, this collection is a seminal
example of one of the pioneer efforts in the genre of short fiction.
Reuniendo dos libros de relatos publicados durante la vida de Kafka,
"Contemplacion" y "Un medico rural," al igual que otros que
permanecieron ineditos en sus diarios despues de su muerte, esta
coleccion es un ejemplo principal de los esfuerzos preliminares del
genero del micro-relato."