Written between December 1916 and January 1917. Contains no speculative elements, although may be an allusion to the Biblical story of Cain and Abel.
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| Date | Publication | Publisher | Type | Page | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 |
|
The Penal Colony: Stories and Short Pieces | Schocken Books | Collection | |33 |
| 1949 |
|
The Penal Colony: Stories and Short Pieces | Schocken Books | Collection | |33 |
| 1952 |
|
Selected Stories of Franz Kafka | Modern Library | Collection | 165 |
| 1952 |
|
Selected Short Stories of Franz Kafka | Modern Library | Collection | 165 |
| 1961 |
|
The Penal Colony: Stories and Short Pieces | Schocken Books | Collection | 167|33 |
| 1969 |
|
The Penal Colony: Stories and Short Pieces | Schocken Books | Collection | 167|33 |
| 1971 |
|
The Complete Stories | Schocken Books | Collection | 402 |
| 1971 |
|
The Penal Colony: Stories and Short Pieces | Schocken Books | Collection | 167|33 |
| 1983 |
|
The Complete Stories | Schocken Books | Collection | 402 |
| 1993 |
|
Selected Short Stories of Franz Kafka | Modern Library | Collection | 173 |
| September 1993 |
|
Collected Stories | Alfred A. Knopf | Collection | |35 |
| October 1995 |
|
The Complete Stories | Schocken Books | Collection | 402 |
| 2005 |
|
The Complete Short Stories | Vintage (UK) | Collection | 402 |
| October 2012 |
|
The Complete Stories | Schocken Books | Collection | |45 |
| January 2015 |
|
Collected Stories | Everyman's Library | Collection | |35 |