Description
Josef K., a diligent bank official, awakens one morning to find himself arrested by two agents from an unnamed authority. Though he is allowed to continue his daily life, he is now entangled in a bewildering and opaque legal process for a crime he does not understand. As K. navigates the labyrinthine courts and encounters a cast of bizarre characters, he grapples with the absurdity and powerlessness of his situation. This seminal work explores profound themes of alienation, guilt, and the individual's struggle against an incomprehensible system, leaving readers to ponder the nature of justice and existence.
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Vintage Books
Published Oct 25, 2005
256 pages
ISBN: 9780099428640
paperback
Minerva
Published Jan 23, 1992
256 pages
ISBN: 9780749399559
paperback
Unknown
Published Oct 6, 2026
ISBN: 9789896600099
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First Published
1925
Language
deu
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From: deu
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