The letters Franz Kafka wrote to Milena Jesenská are far more than expressions of love—they are reflections of his fragile soul, his loneliness, and his constant inner turmoil. This collection stands among the most moving and sincere love letters in world literature. Kafka’s relationship with Milena, a Czech journalist and translator, was not rooted in physical proximity but in a deep intellectual and emotional connection. To her, Kafka entrusted his fears, desires, doubts, and his suffering—oft ...