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- 208pagine
- 8 ore di lettura
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A gripping work of psychological horror, this novel explores the chaos of bureaucracy through the story of Josef K., who is arrested one morning without any wrongdoing. Released but required to report to court regularly, he finds himself trapped in a maddening cycle where nothing is resolved. As his uncertainty deepens, his personal life—his job at a bank and relationships with his landlady and a neighbor—grows increasingly unpredictable. In his quest for control, K. inadvertently accelerates his own downward spiral. The narrative maintains a pervasive atmosphere of unease, delving into themes of terror, absurdity, and the futility of human existence. Franz Kafka, a Czech-born German-speaking writer, published little during his lifetime and requested that his unpublished works be destroyed after his death. However, these manuscripts have become some of the most influential literature of the twentieth century. Kafka's other notable works include The Castle and Amerika. This thought-provoking novel has been described as a prophetic anticipation of modern bureaucracy's insanity and the rise of totalitarianism, offering everything yet confirming nothing.
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The trial, Franz Kafka
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- Pubblicato
- 2000
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- Titolo
- The trial
- Lingua
- Inglese
- Autori
- Franz Kafka
- Editore
- Penguin Books
- Pubblicato
- 2000
- Formato
- In brossura
- Pagine
- 208
- ISBN10
- 0141182903
- ISBN13
- 9780141182902
- Serie
- Ritiro
- Penguin modern classics
- Tag
- Narrativa, Classici, Letteratura tedesca, Società, Colpa, Tribunali, Processi giudiziari, Esistenzialismo, Giudici, Assurdo, Franz Kafka, 1883-1924, Burocrazia, Letteratura centroeuropea
- Prima pubblicazione
- 1925
- Titolo originale
- Der Process
- Valutazione
- 3,85 su 5
- Descrizione
- A gripping work of psychological horror, this novel explores the chaos of bureaucracy through the story of Josef K., who is arrested one morning without any wrongdoing. Released but required to report to court regularly, he finds himself trapped in a maddening cycle where nothing is resolved. As his uncertainty deepens, his personal life—his job at a bank and relationships with his landlady and a neighbor—grows increasingly unpredictable. In his quest for control, K. inadvertently accelerates his own downward spiral. The narrative maintains a pervasive atmosphere of unease, delving into themes of terror, absurdity, and the futility of human existence. Franz Kafka, a Czech-born German-speaking writer, published little during his lifetime and requested that his unpublished works be destroyed after his death. However, these manuscripts have become some of the most influential literature of the twentieth century. Kafka's other notable works include The Castle and Amerika. This thought-provoking novel has been described as a prophetic anticipation of modern bureaucracy's insanity and the rise of totalitarianism, offering everything yet confirming nothing.