Trial, Paperback by Kafka, Franz; Mitchell, Mike (TRN); Robertson, Ritchie (I...
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Trial, Paperback by Kafka, Franz; Mitchell, Mike (TRN); Robertson, Ritchie (I.... In it, a man wakes up one morning to find himself under arrest for an offence which is never explained. Mike Mitchell's translation captures Kafka's distinctive style. Based on the best available German text, it includes not only the main text but the chapters Kafka left incomplete. Trial, Paperback by Kafka, Franz; Mitchell, Mike (TRN); Robertson, Ritchie (INT), ISBN 0199238294, ISBN-13 9780199238293, Brand New, Free shipping in the US One of the great works of the twentieth century, Kafka's The Trial has been read as a study of political power, a pessimistic religious parable, or a crime novel where the accused man is himself the problem. In it, a man wakes up one morning to find himself under arrest for an offence which isnever explained. Faced with this ambiguous but threatening situation, Josef K. gradually succumbs to its psychological pressure. One of the iconic figures of modern world literature, Kafka writes about universal problems of guilt, responsibility, and freedom. He offers no solutions, but provokes hisreaders to arrive at meanings of their own. Mike Mitchell's translation captures Kafka's distinctive style. Based on the best available German text, it includes not only the main text but the chapters Kafka left incomplete. In his Introduction, Ritchie Robertson considers the many puzzles in thenovel and the different interpretations to which the novel has been subjected. Th also includes a Biographical Preface, an up-to-date bibliography, and a chronology of Kafka's life.About the Series: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expertintroductions by leading authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.
