The Trial

A brilliant translation of one of the most important novels of the twentiety century,revealing a tale that is as full of energy and power as it was when it was first written. Written in 1914The 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 talea parableor a prophecy of the excesses of modern bureaucracy wedded to the madness of totalitarianismKafka’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 textthe sequence of chaptersand their division to create a version that is as close as possible to the way the author left it.