{"_id":"65bacdb6ab80baf99b603345","title":"In the Penal Colony","author":"Franz Kafka","code":"in-the-penal-colony","publish_year":1919,"original_language":"German","translators":["Ian Johnston"],"words":11770,"image":"clockwork.jpg","image_alt":"An assembly of cogs. Graphite Filter.","genres":["gothic","quirky","literary"],"description":"In a penal colony, a visitor is shown around a torture machine by an officer who is passionate about the local methods of justice.","blurb":"Guilt is always beyond a doubt. Other courts could not follow this principle, for they are made up of many heads and, in addition, have even higher courts above them.","rating":3,"has_review":false,"has_collections":false}