The Trial

by Kafka, Franz

• ISBN13: 9780805209990
• ISBN10: 0805209999
• eBook ISBN(s): 9780307829443
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-05-25
• Publisher: Schocken
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Summary

Written in 1914,The Trialis 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.

Author Biography

Breon Mitchell has received the ATA German Literary Prize, among other translation awards. He is a professor of Germanic studies and comparative literature at Indiana University.

Table of Contents

Publisher's Note	p. vii
Translator's Preface	p. xv
Arrest	p. 3
Conversation with Frau Grubach Then Fraulein Burstner	p. 20
Initial Inquiry	p. 35
In the Empty Courtroom The Student The Offices	p. 54
The Flogger	p. 80
The Uncle Leni	p. 88
Lawyer Manufacturer Painter	p. 111
Block, the Merchant Dismissal of the Lawyer	p. 166
In the Cathedral	p. 199
The End	p. 225
Fragments
B.'s Friend	p. 235
Public Prosecutor	p. 244
To Elsa	p. 251
Struggle with the Vice President	p. 254
The Building	p. 259
Journey to His Mother	p. 263
The Life of Franz Kafka	p. 267
Bibliography	p. 273
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