What is the author's style in The Basic Kafka by Franz Kafka?

Franz Kafka is an educated man living in Prague, part of Austria-Hungary at the time he was alive. He is a cultured man, and this is reflected in his writing. The words he uses are proper and diverse, allowing him to create layers of meaning in each of his stories. Kafka is born to a German-speaking, Jewish family, so his upbringing has most likely affected his speech and writing patterns. Also, since he was not a native English speaker, his work had to be translated and some of his intended meaning may not transfer as well. Kafka is able to create individual voices and specialized tones for each of his stories.