America
by Franz Kafka
America (Amerika) is Franz Kafka's unfinished first novel, written between 1911 and 1914 and published posthumously by Kurt Wolff in 1927 in an edition prepared by Max Brod. It follows a young emigrant in the United States. Edwin and Willa Muir's English translation appeared from Routledge in 1938.
- Editions tracked
- 3
- First edition
- Kurt Wolff Verlag, 1927
- First published
- Kurt Wolff, 1927
- First UK edition
- Routledge, 1938
The first edition of America by Franz Kafka was published in Munich by Kurt Wolff Verlag in 1927. We track 3 editions.
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Later and other editions
- Routledge1938 Other Sold £1,000 · Sep 2025 I own America, Routledge 1938 Log in to want this
- Penguin in association with Secker & Warburg1967 Hardback I own America, Penguin in association with Secker & Warburg 1967 Log in to want this
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Awards, adaptations and setting
Adaptations
- Amerika oder der Verschollene television film, 1969
- Amerika film, 1994
- Josephine the Singer and the Mice People film, 1994
Setting and characters
- Set in
- United States
In print
- Editions recorded
- 6 on Open Library, 4 in English
- Wikipedia
- Articles in 31 languages
From Wikidata and Open Library, both CC0. A prize or a new adaptation often lifts demand for the first printing.
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Who published the first edition of America?
The first edition of America by Franz Kafka was published in Munich by Kurt Wolff Verlag in 1927.
How many editions of America are there?
We track 3 editions of America, including 1 first edition. Each has its own page with how to identify it.
Has America been adapted?
Yes, including Amerika (film, 1994), Josephine the Singer and the Mice People (film, 1994), Amerika oder der Verschollene (television film, 1969), according to Wikidata.
Where these facts come from
- Amerika (novel), Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)
- Amerika (Q48229), Wikidata (wikidata.org)
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