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Franz Kafka: The Complete Stories (1971) includes some of Kafka’s most notable stories, such as ‘‘Before the Law,’’ ‘‘The Judgement,’’ ‘‘The Metamorphosis,’’ and ‘‘In the Penal Colony.’’

The Trial: A New Translation, Based on the Restored Text (1998) is a recent translation and is said to be a more accurate rendition of Kafka’s original manuscript. The story is about Joseph K., who is interrogated by unidentified government officials and accused of an unnamed crime. He becomes entangled in a legal and bureaucratic maze from which...

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