The Trial

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  Kafka’s drawings, said to be newly discovered and now published for the first time, are witty, disturbing, and rather like Rorschach ink-blots. This is not surprising, since the writings themselves are like ink-blots, and the manifold interpretations ... (read full critics)

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  “The Trial” was written by Franz Kafka. It is consider one of the most important novels in the twentieth century. The story begins with an unreasonable and unanticipated arrest of the protagonist Josef K, a chief financial officer of a bank. It ends abruptly with his astonishing death which spreads ... (continue)

  “The Trial” was written by Franz Kafka. It is consider one of the most important novels in the twentieth century. The story begins with an unreasonable and unanticipated arrest of the protagonist Josef K, a chief financial officer of a bank. It ends abruptly with his astonishing death which spreads out a sense of hopeless to the entire plot. The theme is pessimism. It does not offer any relief of hope throughout the entire story.

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  Kaonatty said on Nov 18, 2008 | Add your feedback

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  Excellent seminal surrealist novel about Josef K., a man condemned for a crime which is never elucidated. It's a classic - read it to find out why.

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  guaddess said on Jul 29, 2007 | Add your feedback

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  nice!!
  I am going to read more books from Kafka.

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  Dalloliogm said on Jan 18, 2009 | Add your feedback

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  Scary, yet it seems plausible at the same time. 'Twas another classic I never had to read that I picked up on my own time.

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  Batona said on Mar 26, 2007 | Add your feedback

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• English Books
• Paperback 140 Pages
• ISBN-10: 1847029809
• ISBN-13: 9781847029805
• Publisher: Echo Library
• Pub date: May 15, 2006
• Dimensions: 1419 mm x 968 mm x 65 mm Just how big is that?
• Also available as: Hardcover, Audio CD, Audio Cassette, Library Binding, School & Library Binding, Others and eBook
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