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The Trial
Series: Penguin Modern Classics
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The Trial is Kafka's gripping work of psychological horror.
A terrifying psychological trip into the life of one Joseph K., an ordinary man who wakes up one day to find himself accused of a crime he did not commit, a crime whose nature is never revealed to him. Once arrested, he is released, but must report to court on a regular basis—an event that proves maddening, as nothing is ever resolved.
As he grows more uncertain of his fate, his personal life—including work at a bank and his relations with his landlady and a young woman who lives next door—becomes increasingly unpredictable. As K. tries to gain control, he succeeds only in accelerating his own excruciating downward spiral.
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The Trial by Franz Kafka is acclaimed for its prophetic insights into the madness of modern bureaucracy and the emergence of totalitarianism. Critics like W. H. Auden have praised Kafka's stature, likening him to Dante for the twentieth century. Albert Camus noted the work's unique ability to offer myriad interpretations without concrete confirmation, while Gabriel García Márquez highlighted its inspiration in allowing writers to explore unconventional narrative styles.
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ISBN: 9780241197790
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 02 July 2015
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Penguin Classics
Contributors:
- Translated by Idris Parry
- Introduction by Idris Parry
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 12.0mm
Width: 130.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 158g
Pages: 208
About the Author
Franz Kafka (Author) Franz Kafka (1883-1924) was born of Jewish parents in Prague. Several of his story collections were published in his lifetime and his novels, The Trial, The Castle, and Amerika, were published posthumously by his editor Max Brod.
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