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Author

Kafka Franz

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Language: English
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Vintage Publishing
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9780099428640, 0099428644
Pages: 224

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Description

The Trial is a classic novel of existentialism and an allegory on totalitarianism by Franz Kafka.

Summary of the Book

Josef K., a respectable bank officer, is arrested suddenly. He is offered no reasons as to his charge, and he must defend himself at court. He is only informed that his situation is extremely dire and hopeless. The ensuing trial, and the circumstances of his arrest showcase Kafka’s affinity to churn out a tale that can evoke the darkest corridors of the human psyche. The story is considered to be a satirical allegory, a prophetic parable on the excesses of modern bureaucracy and its affiliation to totalitarian ideals, and a tale on existentialism.

About Franz Kafka

Franz Kafka was a German-language writer. Born in Prague, Kafka studied to become a lawyer and wrote stories in his spare time.

Kafka is best recognized for writing the short stories The Metamorphosis and A Hunger Artist.

Media Note

This story was adapted into a film by Orson Welles in 1962.

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Vintage Classics

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Author Info

Franz Kafka (1883–1924) was born into a Jewish family in Prague. In 1906 he received a doctorate in jurisprudence, and for many years he worked a tedious job as a civil service lawyer investigating claims at the State Worker's Accident Insurance Institute. He never married, and published only a few slim volumes of stories during his lifetime. Meditation, a collection of sketches, appeared in 1912; The Stoker: A Fragment in 1913; Metamorphosis in 1915; The Judgement in 1916; In the Penal Colony in 1919; and A Country Doctor in 1920. The great novels were not published until after his death from tuberculosis: America, The Trial and The Castle.

Dimensions

Width	14 mm
Height	198 mm
Length	129 mm
Depth	14 inch
Weight	162 gr

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Ratings & Reviews

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It is Kafka's Trial

People with even a slight literary leaning would have heard of this book, or atleast the name Kafka. This book regularly figures in all the lists of greatest books.

This is the book which gave birth to the dictionary word "kafkaesque". See wikipedia for details.

The book is a quite simple story of a man. The story itself is not at all complicated, and is very easy to read. There is no difficulty to understand anything narrated, but there will be a little unease in your mind as you read.

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"You are being judged not because you did something wrong,it is because you were accused of doing something wrong".

PLOT: 5/5

CHARACTERS: 4/5

WRITING STYLE: 4/5

CLIMAX: 5/5

ENTERTAINMENT QUOTIENT: 4.5/5

Has it ever happened to you that you are chugging your way through a book at a good decent pace planning on giving it a good old 4 because of its plot, characters and writing style. You feel like it has its own ups and high-points but "Yeah!! Not that amazing and mind-blowing". And then, all of a sudden, the climax hits you in your face and you are left on your knees marvelling at the amazing work and ...

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Pirated copy.

It is the second time. I always seem to be getting pirated copies. The paper looks low quality moreover the print is too small to read. Is it just me ?

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Dystopian Classic

A story of a man under Trail for a crime he doesn't even know or can remotely guess. This story suggests a disturbing notion of our present day nation state where the annals of law are not accessible to the common man. The law as portrayed in the fable "Before the Law" in the final chapters of the novel is a labyrinth guarded by self appointed men who don't understand it, who have forgotten that law is to serve people and not the other way round. The whole novel is built on this notion as the...

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Amazing as always!

Some writers are just amazing, you don't have to dig deep to find their immense intellect and artistry. Thanks to flipkart! I couldn't buy this book in Delhi Book Fair, as i mentioned above, because of the qualities everyone just hoarded this book. I guess i was late but finally got it through Flipkart! Fast and reliable delivery!

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Brilliant

Well Franz is quite popular and this story ' The Trail' , when you start reading it , it won't let you stop. It's just like a rollercoaster ride.

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The Masterpiece By Franz Kafka...!!!

The Trial is not an easy book to find and it is a brilliantly written novel by the genius Franz Kafka.This is a must read for everyone.
The price for this book is way lower at Flipkart than in the market and the delivery is quite quick as well.The packaging was great as usual.
I was really impressed with the services and prices from Flipkart for this product.
If you are looking for this book then this is a great deal (if not the best).

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Jan, 2014

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Classy product

No damage occured during delivery.Packaging was good.Happy to have it delivered before time.The book cover is really pretty.Font size and page quality is great.It's pocket frienly too.Overall satisfying purchase.

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Feb, 2022

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Brilliant

Beautiful book, nice and clean look, pages of quality and packing was good too.

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Fabulous!

Nice book.....It is helpful for M.A. Students of English literature.

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Questions and Answers

Q:sir is there main text only or with refrences ?

A:No only the main text is there. There will be some info about writer but that's all.

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Q:Is this book comes with hardcover?

A:no

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Q:Is this book easy to read

A:yes

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Q:Does this book hai complete pages?? google shows trials has 194 pages, and here in description says that it has 176 pages? is there any story missing?

A:No it's complete.

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Q:Is it penguin classic publication

A:Yes

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Q:Is this book an abridged version or an unabridged version?

A:Unabridged

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Q:Who is the translator?

A:Translator: David Wyllie

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Q:How much pages does the book contains ?

A:its given in description, 208 pages

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