The Trial

A brilliant translation of one of the greatest works of Franz Kafka, author of A Penguin Classic 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.

Product details

• Authors: Carolin Duttlinger, Franz Kafka, Idris Parry
• Assisted by: Carolin Duttlinger (Introduction), Idris Parry (Introduction), Parry Idris (Introduction), Idris Parry (Translation), Parry Idris (Translation)
• Publisher: Penguin Books Uk
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 02.05.2024
• EAN: 9780241678893
• ISBN: 978-0-241-67889-3
• No. of pages: 208
• Dimensions: 130 mm x 197 mm x 10 mm
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; FICTION / Political, FICTION / Psychological, FICTION / Dystopian, Fiction in translation, FICTION / Absurdist, Narrative theme: Interior life, Narrative theme: Politics, Dystopian and utopian fiction, Metaphysical / philosophical fiction, Literature of Czechia