"Il était tard, le soir, lorsque K. arriva. Le village gisait sous une neige épaisse. On ne voyait rien de la colline du château, enveloppée de brume et de ténèbres, pas même la moindre infime lueur qui aurait signalé le grand château. K. resta longtemps en arrêt sur le pont de bois qui menait de la grand-route au village, les yeux perdus dans le vide apparent de la hauteur".

Le château

Die Erzählung schildert den Kampf von einem Tier, das versucht, dass sein Bau nicht zusammenfällt.

Der Bau

Step into the enigmatic world of Franz Kafka's literary masterpiece, "The Trial, " where the boundaries between guilt and innocence blur, and the relentless pursuit of justice becomes a nightmarish ordeal.

In this haunting and thought-provoking novel, we follow the bewildering journey of Josef K., an ordinary bank employee who wakes up one morning to find himself inexplicably arrested for an undisclosed crime. With no knowledge of his alleged offense or the identity of his accusers, Josef is thrust into an eerie and labyrinthine legal system that seems designed to confound and destroy him.

As Josef navigates the bewildering bureaucratic maze, his desperate search for answers becomes entangled in a web of obscure laws, faceless officials, and inexplicable delays. He encounters a series of bizarre characters, each with their own peculiar agendas, who seem determined to undermine his every move. Is he a victim of a cruel and absurd system, or is there a deeper meaning behind his trial?

"The Trial" delves into the human condition, exploring themes of guilt, identity, power, and existential alienation. Kafka's unparalleled narrative style draws readers into a disorienting world where logic and reason are shattered, and the individual's struggle against an indifferent and faceless authority takes center stage.

With its haunting atmosphere, philosophical depth, and timeless relevance, "The Trial" continues to captivate readers and provoke introspection. Kafka's unique blend of surrealism and social critique raises profound questions about the nature of justice, the power structures that govern society, and the individual's place within them.

"The Trial" is a literary masterpiece that challenges our perceptions of reality, leaving an indelible mark on the landscape of modern literature. This edition, meticulously translated and faithfully capturing the essence of Kafka's prose, offers a fresh opportunity to experience the haunting brilliance of one of the greatest works in world literature.

Embark on a journey through an enigmatic world where justice becomes an enigma, and the search for truth becomes an existential quest. Discover "The Trial" and unlock the mysterious depths of Kafka's imagination.

The Trial

Diese Sammlung enthält sieben der besten Erzählungen von Franz Kafka. Manche sind bekannt, andere absolute Geheimtipps.

Sieben Erzählungen

Written during the winter of 1916-17 when Kafka was living in one of the tiny houses on Golden Lane (formerly Alchimistengasse) at Prague Castle, and published in spring 1920 by Kurt Wolff Verlag, the 14 short fictions comprising this volume are interconnected by a persistent exploration of identity, where even animals anthropomorphize into a new identity. "Before the Law," "A Country Doctor," and "A Report for an Academy" are among the most renowned stories he produced, and Kevin Blahut has rendered them in an English that is contemporary and fresh, capturing perfectly the nightmarish humor of Kafka's prose.

Un médecin de campagne : Petits récits

Kafka began writing what he had entitled Der Verschollene (The Missing Person) in 1912 and wrote the last completed chapter in 1914. But it wasn’t until 1927, three years after his death, that Max Brod, Kafka’s friend and literary executor, edited the unfinished manuscript and published it as Amerika. Kafka’s first and funniest novel, Amerika tells the story of the young Karl Rossmann who, after an incident involving a housemaid, is banished by his parents to America. Expected to redeem himself in this magical land of opportunity, young Karl is swept up instead in a whirlwind of dizzying reversals, strange escapades, and picaresque adventures.

Amerika ou le Disparu

"C'était le soir tard, lorsque K. arriva. Le village était sous la neige. La colline du Château restait invisible, le brouillard et l'obscurité l'entouraient, il n'y avait pas même une lueur qui indiquât la présence du grand Château. K. s'arrêta longuement sur le pont de bois qui mène de la route au village, et resta les yeux levés vers ce qui semblait être le vide..." K. entame là un long et harassant combat avec ce mystérieux Château, comme dans Le Procès un autre K. luttait contre un Tribunal omniprésent et pourtant insaisissable. Le fondé de pouvoir Joseph K. rêvait de se justifier. Le géomètre K. désire être reconnu et accepté. Parviendra-t-il même à prendre la mesure de son impuissance et de son ignorance ?

Le Château

Franz Kafka connut d'abord Milena comme traductrice : elle établissait la version tchèque de quelques-unes de ses proses courtes. Ces relations se transformèrent en une liaison passionnée dont les lettres permettent de suivre le progrès. Cette passion ne dura qu'un instant, elle tient en quelques mois à peine.Les lettres racontent d'un bout à l'autre ce roman d'amour, orgie de désespoir et de félicité, de mortification et d'humiliation. Car quelle qu'ait pu être la fréquence de leurs rencontres, leurs amours restent essentiellement épistolaires comme celles de Werther ou de Kierkegaard.Milena est morte vingt ans après Kafka, dans le camp de concentration de Ravensbrück.

Le château

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