The Golem
About this book
A masterpiece of surreal fantasy. The protagonist, called Athanasius Pernath is flung from the present, to the past, from one nightmare situation where the characters he meets have no link with anyon else. Underlying all the surface panic is a decades-old tragedy, followed by a present-day one. Kafka and Meyrink were contemporaries in the same city, and both possessed the gift of fantasy. It is not correct to say that Meyrink imitates Kafka. If anything, he outdoes Kafka in his bizarre surrealism
Reader Profile
3.8/5 · 9623 readers · 276 pages · ≈ 5 h 07 m · Challenging
How long does it take to read The Golem?
About ≈ 5 h 07 m — 276 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is The Golem?
276 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is The Golem?
It sits on the Paranormal, Fiction shelves.
Has The Golem been made into a movie or TV show?
Yes — screen adaptations include The Golem: How He Came into the World (1921), The Golem: How He Came into the World (1920).
Is The Golem in the public domain?
Yes — it is free to read and share.
Who wrote The Golem?
Gustav Meyrink (1868–1932).
Where can I read The Golem online for free?
It is in the public domain — read it free on Open Library