| The Trial Contributor(s): Kafka, Franz (Author) |
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ISBN: 1847029809 ISBN-13: 9781847029805 Publisher: Echo Library OUR PRICE: $10.71 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2006 * Not available - Not in print at this time *Annotation: Written in 1914, The Trial is one of the most important novels of the twentieth century: 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. In his brilliant translation, Breon Mitchell masterfully reproduces the distinctive poetics of Kafka's prose, revealing a novel that is as full of energy and power as it was when it was first written. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Classics - Fiction | Literary |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Lexile Measure: 1150 |
| Physical Information: 0.33" H x 6" W x 9" (0.47 lbs) 140 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Written in 1914, The Trial is the terrifying tale of Josef K., a respectable bank officer who is suddenly arrested and must defend himself against a charge about which he can get no information. Kafka's nightmare has resonated with chilling truth for generations of readers. |