Alienated from his roots, his family, his surroundings, and even his own body, Kafka created a unique literary language in which to hide away. This introduction reveals the dark humor in Kafka as well as the paranoid side he is better known for.

Illustrated INTRODUCING guide to the pre-eminent philosopher of the Enlightenment

Forming his economic theories in the wake of the Great Depression, John Maynard Keynes argued that a healthy economy depended on the total spending of consumers, business investors and, most importantly, governments too. This graphic guide presents an introduction to one of the most influential economists of the 20th century.

Brilliantly written and illustrated Graphic Guide to proto-existentialist and Eeyore of philosophy, Danish writer Soren Kierkegaard

For anyone intrigued by Lacan's ideas butdiscouraged by the apparent arcane quality of his writings, the lucid text and graphic illlustrations together provide the ideal introduction.

Jacques Lacan is regarded as a major psychoanalytical theorist alongside Freud and Jung, although recognition has been delayed by fierce arguments over his ideas. This title guides the reader through his innovations, including his work on paranoia, his addition of structural linguistics to Freudianism and his ideas on the infant 'mirror phase'.

A brilliant Practical Guide for any aspiring Richard Branson, Steve Jobs or even David Cameron...

An Introducing Graphic Guide to the father of modern anthropology.