Einstein in Kafkaland

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From award-winning New Yorker cartoonist Ken Krimstein comes a brilliant graphic narrative that explores the pivotal year in Prague when Albert Einstein and Franz Kafka lived side by side from 1911 to 1912. Their lives intertwined in remarkable ways, reflecting their shared quest to address profound questions in a city rich with eccentricities. This narrative reveals how this unique period served as a crucial turning point for both men, vividly illustrated in Krimstein's distinctive style. For Einstein, this year was marked by challenges and setbacks that nearly led him to abandon his groundbreaking ideas, ultimately culminating in the insights that would define his General Theory of Relativity. Simultaneously, Kafka, through diligent diary entries, navigated his own creative struggles, resulting in his first masterpiece, The Judgment. By intertwining their journeys against the backdrop of Prague's complexities, the story highlights how both figures contributed to a modern reality where art and science converge in profound, transformative ways. Krimstein's work captures the essence of their innovations, illustrating how their time in Prague shaped their legacies and the course of modern thought.