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The Trial (Paperback)
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The Trial (Paperback)
Series: Oxford World's Classics
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List price R272
Loot Price R221
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You Save R51 (19%)
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'Someone must have been telling tales about Josef K. for one
morning, without having done anything wrong, he was arrested.' A
successful professional man wakes up one morning to find himself
under arrest for an offence which is never explained. The
mysterious court which conducts his trial is outwardly
co-operative, but capable of horrific violence. Faced with this
ambiguous authority, Josef K. gradually succumbs to its
psychological pressure. He consults various advisers without
escaping his fate. Was there some way out that he failed to see?
Kafka's unfinished novel has been read as a study of political
power, a pessimistic religious parable, or a crime novel where the
accused man is himself the problem. One of the iconic figures of
modern world literature, Kafka writes about universal problems of
guilt, responsibility, and freedom; he offers no solutions, but
provokes his readers to arrive at meanings of their own. This new
edition includes the fragmentary chapters that were omitted from
the main text, in a translation that is both natural and exact, and
an introduction that illuminates the novel and its author. ABOUT
THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made
available the widest range of literature from around the globe.
Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship,
providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable
features, including expert introductions by leading authorities,
helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for
further study, and much more.
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