The trial

"The trial by Franz Kafka is a work of psychological terror that hints of the totalitarian excess of the 20th century. The story follows the sudden and unexpected arrest of a bank clerk, Jose K., by mysterious agents from an unspecified agency, for an unknown crime. Though released, Josef's life is tormented by nightmarish legal and bureaucratic procedures, from which he attempts to find release. Kafka focuses on the powerlessness of man in the face of state power and Josef's excruciating but inevitable, downward spiral."--Back cover.See more