The castle

"The castle by Franz Kafka, published after his death, is an enigmatic tale where, among other themes, he explores the relation between power and the individual. The setting is a remote village, covered in snow almost perennially, dominated by castle that is inaccessible and occupied by dictatorial, self-serving bureaucrats. The story follows a land surveyor, K., through his baffling struggle in contacting his employer, and the consequent encounters in a village whose inhabitants readily submit to an authority that may only exist in their collective imagination."--Back cover.See more