The Trial

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by Franz Kafka

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.

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It's only because of their stupidity that they're able to be so sure of themselves.

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It's only because of their stupidity that they're able to be so sure of themselves.

— Franz Kafka, The Trial