The Trial (Oxford World’s Classics) 1st Edition by Franz Kafka (PDF)

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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, apessimistic 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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⭐See Patrick McGoohan’s “The Prisoner” for the retort to Kafka’s Josef K.

⭐This book seller is great. The book itself, confusing, jumpy , puzzling….“kafkaesque” is a term i did not need to know of but yeah this book embodies it bc its confusing dream like plot is way too demanding on the audience. On a positive note, it is a great window into the criminal justice system and everything that’s wrong with the court system.

⭐How does Kafka do it? Create a bizarre world of spooky, dreamlike hyperreality that creates such oppressive feelings that seem to always lurk at the back of one’s mind. Thank heavens Brod did not accede to his friends wishes and let this timeless work see the light of day!

⭐I read this book after my visit to Prague.Although I read “The Metamorphosis” some years ago, I believe that with this book I learnedmuch about Kafka, perticularly his life, his time and his writing style.This reading gave me the opportunity to appreciate the importance of Kafka in the literature.I liked this edition because it gives a brief summary of Kafka’s life and also explains the organization of the book (which is important to undestand the novel).

⭐Kafka’s story is well-known and still reads as a thriller and with layers of meaning that will haunt you forever. This particular edition is highly recommendable. It includes towards the end the chapters that were not included in previous editions. Kafka left behind a manuscript consisting of individual chapters where the sequencing is in certain cases uncertain and where it is debatable whether the chapters were actually completely finished. This -together with a fine introduction and excellent notes – allows the reader more approaches to understanding and enjoying the book.

⭐Needed it for school.

⭐A masterpiece. This is my second reading (first audio) and this reading makes me feel so complete. Kafka is my measure and my starting point for all my assessments of other books from others authors. The air is heavy, full of sentience and horror towards bureaucratic society.

⭐I will not go into a review of Kafka’s work because it does speak for itself and it has stood the test of time.The translation is quite good.(yes, translations do vary and they do matter). Very helpful introduction gives context to the work and can help someone new to Kafka to get what he is possibly all about (the debate about that will continue for a long time.) The price is reasonable. From my experience, it is hard to go wrong with Oxford publications.

⭐Kafka in all his books discusses the anxieties for the modern man, that is the stress to provide for oneself and for one’s family, coupled by the monotony of daily life setting off to do the same day after day and trying to cope with life’s stresses particularly work and living in the wider community.In The Trial he extends this theme to the individual who has been singled out to be on trial for an unknown offence they have not committed, and finding themselves alone in their struggle to find a way out which they know from the outset is a complete dead end. One can make the analogy of the individual in a community be it neighbourhood, work, wider family, etc., who for no good reason than perhaps being different in some way, is put on trial indefinitely by that community and has to suffer as a result, with no recourse at ending that ‘trial’ however much they try.

⭐Great

⭐Cover and first 2 pages cut with blade…oh well…other than that…All good.

⭐feed your brain as well as your philosophical-mind!!!!!

⭐Book is fine, except for the fact that it came damaged.

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