The Trial (Masterplots, Revised Second Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Franz Kafka
- First Published: 1925
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Symbolic realism
- Time of Work: Twentieth century
- Setting: Germany
- Principal Characters: Joseph K., The Advocate, Titorelli, Leni
- Genres: Long fiction, Absurdist literature
- Subjects: Justice, Prisoners, Murder or homicide, Twentieth century, Surrealism, Alienation, Trials, Law or legislation, Symbolism, Germany or German people, Paranoia, Courts or courtrooms
- Locales: Germany
The Story:
Perhaps someone had been telling lies about Joseph K., for one morning he was arrested. The landlady’s cook always brought him his breakfast at eight o’clock, but this morning she failed to appear. Joseph looked out of the window and noticed that the old lady across the way was peering into his room. Feeling uneasy, he rang the bell. At once a man entered dressed like a tourist. He advised Joseph to stay in his room, but Joseph failed to obey. In the next room he saw another strange man reading a book. The missing breakfast was explained by the empty dishes he...
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