The Trial: A New Translation Based on the Restored Text (The Schocken Kafka Library), Book Cover May Vary

SUMMARY: 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. General; Fiction; Criticism; Literature - Classics; Classics; Totalitarianism; Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945); General & Literary Fiction; Modern fiction; Literary; Literature: Classics; Allegories; Political; European; Literary Criticism; German; Trials; Legal stories Written In 1914 But Not Published Until 1925, A Year After Kafka's Death, The 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 Tale, A Parable, Or A Prophecy Of The Excesses Of Modern Bureaucracy Wedded To The Madness Of Totalitarianism, The Trial Has Resonated With Chilling Truth For Generations Of Readers--back Cover. Introduction / George Steiner -- The Arrest -- Conversation With Frau Grubach, Then Fraulein Burstner -- First Interrogation -- In The Empty Courtroom -- The Student -- The Offices -- Fraulein Burstner's Friend -- The Whipper -- K.'s Uncle -- Leni -- Lawyer -- Manufacturer -- Painter -- Block, The Tradesman -- Dismissal Of The Lawyer -- In The Cathedral -- The Unfinished Chapters -- On The Way To Elsa -- Journey To His Mother -- Prosecuting Counsel -- The House -- Conflict With The Assistant Manager -- A Fragment -- The Passages Delected By The Author -- Postscripts / Max Brod -- To The First Edition (1925) -- To The Second Edition (1935) -- To The Third Edition (1946) -- Excerpts From Kafka's Diaries. Franz Kafka ; Translated And With A Preface By Breon Mitchell. A New Translation, Based On The Restored Text. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 273-276). In English; Translated From German. A brilliant translation of one of the most important novels of the twentieth century, revealing a tale that is as full of energy and power as it was when it was first written. From the author of The Metamorphosis.Written in 1914, The 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 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. Byzantine and claustrophobic novel of a man arrested by the secret police and charged with an unspecified crime. Unable to defend himself and disorientated by the legal process at work around him the man soon becomes apathetic and acquiescent, accepting his eventual sentence as inevitable.