The TrialFrom one of the greatest writers of the twentieth century, the author of The Metamorphosis: Written in 1914 but not published until 1925, a year after Kafka’s death, 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, The Trial has resonated with chilling truth for generations of readers. |
Contents
The Arrest Conversation with Frau Grubach Then Frӓulein Bürstner | 1 |
First Interrogation | 31 |
In the Empty Courtroom The Student The Offices | 49 |
Copyright | |
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