News about Franz Kafka

The continent's top destinations were evaluated by Resonance Consultancy , which took factors such as Tripadvisor reviews and education and work opportunities into account, as well as dozens of other metrics. The report looked at more than 180 cities with populations of more than 500,000, in order to identify the Top 100 places to live, visit and invest in Europe. For the second year in a row, London came out on top - but other popular urban centres, perhaps surprisingly, failed to make the cut. Here, MailOnline looks at the top 10, and why each earned its spot on the coveted list.

Working schedules may have changed, but many of us still have to schedule time off far in advance, so it makes sense to make the most of every public holiday that comes along. This year, there are eight Bank Holidays in England and Wales, so if you are planning around these dates and their companion weekends, it is likely to stretch 21 days of annual leave into a glorious 49 days. If you live in Scotland or Northern Ireland, which are both ten public holidays a year, the chances are even better. But now is the time to start planning. The Big Orange Sale is running (until Monday) and several tour operators have agreed to entice us to book early. Here are the key dates to take off, as well as 16 holidays that fit them well, from budget breaks and all-inclusive beach resorts to long-distance luxury escapes.

From a thrashestic political thriller about Russian espionage to stories of life in the Jim Crow period of the American South, check out our experts' picks of the best books to read this weekend. Jonathan Abernathy You Are Kind (left), Diane Oliver's Neighbours (centre), and Ian Russell-Hsieh's I'm New Here (right).

PROFESSOR ERIC KAUFMANN: Woke ideology has a way of generating terms that bring a shiver down the spine. One chilling dictum sums up the dogma: "The procedure is the punishment." What does it mean? It's just that speaking out against hard-Left orthodoxy is causing a certain amount of resentment. Academics do not have to be guilty of any professional blunder. The accusation of a thoughtcrime alone is sufficient to inflame anxiety and fear, silence opposition, and force obedience.

Kafka, the author of his bookla 'The Metamorphosis,' has created a number of fancam-style videos starring his photographs, letters, and books that have readers, young women especially, swooning over him and saying no other man can compare him. Milena Jesenská's love letters, as well as his angsty fangirls, have a large number of followers, and the hashtag #kafka has more than 139 million views on the website.

For the first time in too many years to mention, Christmas markets are back in full swing. And that means the heady spices of Gluhwein, irresistible pastries, roasting chestnuts, woollen goods, and handmade seasonal crafts.

Hamid's story is contained in fewer than 200 pages and stands out in the most intimate of domestic settings as it portrays the connection between Oona, Anders, and their deeply flawed yet loving parents. The end is note-perfect, moving, and breathtaking.