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The Trial
Franz Kafka

The Trial

Schocken (May 25, 1999)
9780805209990
| Paperback
304 pages | 131 x 207 mm | English
Dewey 833.912
LC Classification PT2621.A26 .P713 1998

Genre

  • Allegories

Subject

  • Allegories
  • Fiction / Classics
  • Legal Stories
  • Totalitarianism
  • Trials

Plot

A brilliant translation of one of the most important novels of the twentieth century, revealing a tale that is as full of energy and power as it was when it was first written. From the author of The Metamorphosis.Written in 1914, The Trial is the terrifying tale of Josef K., a respectable bank officer who is suddenly and inexplicably arrested and must defend himself against a charge about which he can get no information. Whether read as an existential tale, a parable, or a prophecy of the excesses of modern bureaucracy wedded to the madness of totalitarianism, Kafka's nightmare has resonated with chilling truth for generations of readers. This new edition is based upon the work of an international team of experts who have restored the text, the sequence of chapters, and their division to create a version that is as close as possible to the way the author left it.