Franz Kafka

Gebundenes Buch

The Trial

Beschreibung

In "The Trial," Franz Kafka plunges readers into the bewildering world of Josef K., a man who is unexpectedly arrested one morning without explanation. As he navigates a nightmarish legal system filled with faceless authorities and absurd bureaucratic hurdles, K. becomes increasingly desperate to understand the charges against him, though no one seems willing to provide answers. Kafka masterfully explores themes of guilt, powerlessness, and the struggle for meaning in a chaotic world. K.'s journey reflects our own fears of injustice and the often arbitrary nature of authority. With its haunting atmosphere and existential questions, "The Trial" is a profound examination of the human condition, leaving readers to ponder the fragility of freedom and the nature of guilt in a system that feels impossibly convoluted.

Autor

Franz Kafka (1883-1924) A German-speaking insurance clerk, Franz Kafka preferred to spend his time writing. One of the most important writers of the Modernist period, Kafka's writings went against the conventions of his time. His works are notable for the aspects of the absurd, the surreal, and the fantastic. Although he incorporates elements of realism in his writing, many of his texts and protagonists engage with the loss of all coherent structures and meanings. It is common for the character to come across as an alienated individual, almost shunned from society. Over the years, his writing style has developed an identity of its own and is, today, widely known as 'Kafkaesque'. Kafka never intended to publish his works. In fact, he had ordered his friend to burn all of his unpublished works after his death. However, his friend published these works posthumously. Kafka's best-known works include The Trial, Metamorphosis, and The Castle. Kafka's works, more often than not, show a bleak and 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, and the structures of authority.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: JollyJoy Books
• Seitenzahl: 200
• Erscheinungstermin: 20. November 2024
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 209mm x 132mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 312g
• ISBN-13: 9789362960894
• ISBN-10: 9362960893
• Artikelnr.: 72719217