The trial
By: Franz Kafka ; translated and with a preface by Breon Mitchell.
Contributors: Mitchell, Breon.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Schocken Books; Distributed by Pantheon Books
Published: 1998
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 276
Subjects: Trials -- Fiction.
Genres: Fiction.
Description: Written in 1914, The Trial is one of the most important novels of the twentieth century: the terrifying tale of Josef K., a respectable bank officer who is suddenly and inexplicably arrested and must defend himself against a charge about which he can get no information. Whether read as an existential tale, a parable, or a prophecy of the excesses of modern bureaucracy wedded to the madness of totalitarianism, Kafka's nightmare has resonated with chilling truth for generations of readers.

This new edition is based upon the widely acclaimed work of an international team of experts who have restored the text, the sequence of chapters, and their division to create a version that is as close as possible to the way the author left it.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [273]-276).
"A new translation, based on the restored text."