The Trial

The Trial  (English, Paperback, Kafka Franz)

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    • Language: English
    • Binding: Paperback
    • Publisher: Alpha Editions
    • Genre: Fiction
    • ISBN: 9789357943239
    • Pages: 184
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    Published posthumously in 1924 by Kafka�s friend, Max Trod, after his death, The Trial is a criticism of a totalitarian form of government, which traps an individual into systems of oppression and inhibits them from any means of escape. The protagonist of the story, Josef K, is accused of a crime that he didn�t commit. The absurdity of the entire ordeal, however, is that the nature of the crime is never revealed to him or to us, the readers. The more Josef K ventures into systems of authority and �justice�, to prove his innocence, the more he becomes entangled in the procedural complexities of the court and the justice system. His attempt to prove his innocence only implicates him further and the increasing uncertainty of his fate propels him towards making misguided choices. Kafka�s works, more often than not, portray a bleak, hopeless world where a just society and governance is more a matter of imagination than reality. He compels his readers to question the monotony of the systems around them as well as structures of authority. Kafka�s The Trial represents a solemn yet surreal world where an individual is isolated; his freedom and his rights stifled; and any �trial� that occurs is simply a farce wherein different structures of authority push an individual into an inescapable maze.
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    • 216 mm
    Length
    • 140 mm
    Weight
    • 200 gr
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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.

    Th...
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    Sunish Mathew P

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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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    Pranali

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    Jul, 2014

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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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    Nallasivan V

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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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    Dhruv Vyas

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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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    Rishav Kumar

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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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    Ayan Bhattacharya

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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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    Torsa Majumdar

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    Brilliant

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

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    Jan, 2023

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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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