The Trial (Breon Mitchell 1998 Translation) Edition: Schocken Books (1998), Restored Text

{ Oct 2020 - Verified ebook } Paperback, 276 pages Published 1925 Schocken Books (1998) TheGreatestBooks.org Top 500 Ever | Translation and Introduction by: Breon Mitchell (1998) Translation Based on Restored Text Originally published in German as Der Prozess This edition contains some fragments not included in other previous editions. 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 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. In his brilliant translation, Breon Mitchell masterfully reproduces the distinctive poetics of Kafka's prose, revealing a novel that is as full of energy and power as it was when it was first written. Kafka, Franz 1883–1924