Franz Kafka 
Wedding Preparations in the Country 

Wedding Preparations in the Country is a fragmented narrative by Franz Kafka, written between 1907 and 1909 and published posthumously. The story itself, namely the journey of the unhappy bridegroom Raban to his bride out in the country, is embedded in a meticulous description of his surroundings.This narrative was intended to be part of a novel. However, Kafka abandoned the project after multiple attempts.