The Trial
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A book that has been read but is in good condition. Very minimal damage to the cover including scuff marks, but no holes or tears. The dust jacket for hard covers may not be included. Binding has minimal wear. The majority of pages are undamaged with minimal creasing or tearing, minimal pencil underlining of text, no highlighting of text, no writing in margins. No missing pages. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections.
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- Condition
- ISBN
- 9780805210408
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0805210407
ISBN-13
9780805210408
eBay Product ID (ePID)
118668074
Product Key Features
Book Title
Trial
Number of Pages
320 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Psychological, Classics, Legal, Literary
Publication Year
1995
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Fiction
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.7 in
Item Weight
10.8 Oz
Item Length
8 in
Item Width
5.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
94-045607
Dewey Edition
20
TitleLeading
The
Reviews
"'[I]t seemed as though the shame was to outlive him.' With these words The Trial ends. Kafka's shame then is no more personal than the life and thought which govern it and which he describes thus: 'He does not live for the sake of his own life, he does not think for the sake of his own thought. He feels as though he were living and thinking under the constraint of a family . . . Because of this unknown family . . . he cannot be released.'" -Walter Benjamin "Breon Mitchell's translation is an accomplishment of the highest order that will honor Kafka far into the twenty-first century." -Walter Abish, author of How German Is It, "'[I]t seemed as though the shame was to outlive him.' With these words The Trial ends. Kafka's shame then is no more personal than the life and thought which govern it and which he describes thus: 'He does not live for the sake of his own life, he does not think for the sake of his own thought. He feels as though he were living and thinking under the constraint of a family . . . Because of this unknown family . . . he cannot be released.'" -Walter Benjamin "Breon Mitchell's translation is an accomplishment of the highest order that will honor Kafka far into the twenty-first century." -Walter Abish, author of How German Is It, "This short novel has passed into far more than classical literary status.... In more than one hundred languages, the epithet "kafkaesque' attaches to the central images, to the constants of inhumanity and absurdity in our times.... In this diffusion of the kafkaesque into so many recesses of our private and public existence,The Trialplays a commanding role." --From the Introduction by George Steiner "Here we are taken to the limits of human thought. Indeed, everything in this work is, in the true sense, essential. It states the problem of the absurd in its entirety." --Albert Camus, "Kafka's 'legalese' is alchemically fused with a prose of great verve and intense readability." --James Rolleston, professor of Germanic languages and literatures, Duke University "Breon Mitchell's translation is an accomplishment of the highest order that will honor Kafka far into the twenty-first century." --Walter Abish, author ofHow German Is It
Dewey Decimal
833/.912
Synopsis
From one of the greatest writers of the twentieth century, the author of The Metamorphosis : Written in 1914 but not published until 1925, a year after Kafka's death, The Trial is 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, The Trial has resonated with chilling truth for generations of readers., Written in 1914 but not published until 1925, a year after Kafka's death, The Trial is 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, The Trial has resonated with chilling truth for generations of readers., From one of the greatest writers of the twentieth century, the author of The Metamorphosis Written in 1914 but not published until 1925, a year after Kafka's death, The Trial is 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, The Trial has resonated with chilling truth for generations of readers.
LC Classification Number
PT2621.A26P713 1995
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- Oct 27, 2020
Do what is right rather than what is acceptable. -Kafka
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Book is in great shape, thank you!
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- r***0 (164)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseGreat book, great quality, condition was as described, it great shape, the value of the book is good. The appearance of the book is very good, came in a plastic package. No damage to the book at all. Fast shipping, arrived earlier than dated that was listed. Great seller, I will buy more books from them!
- 5***u (13)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseHad difficulties with receiving item due to it needing a signature and package repeatedly attempted delivery during hours when most people are at work. Seller was very communicative and accommodating. Item was as described. It was packaged extremely well, and is of a great value.Tascam Portastudio 414 4-Track Multitrack Cassette Tape Recorder (#187179506433)
- 0***v (43)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseFast Shipping and very well packaged. Item as described and at a great price. I did get scared a little when it said it arrived but didn't see a pack left at the door but came in the next day.