The TrialFollowing on from the success of Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka (with a foreword by Martin Jarvis), here is a new translation of one of the most popular works from German Literature: part dream, part satire, Kafka's The Trial is a brilliant evocation of bureaucracy gone mad, and a terrifyingly psychological study of the neurosis and paranoia that lie within the heart of an ordinary man. is not revealed to him, neither is the date of his trial. Despite his now criminal status, he is, however, granted the right to continue as normal, on the condition that he report to court on a regular basis. And so begins Josef K.'s new life. But as time passes, and as nothing is resolved, his fate, like the world around him, becomes increasingly uncertain. Stifled by the helplessness of his situation, he makes a desperate bid to regain control - little knowing that this can lead only to tragedy. state the case as clearly as it can be stated. All the humour of Kafka lies here, in the logical pursuit of absurd arguments.' - from the Foreword by Zadie Smith |
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