Written in 1914, The trial is one of the most important novels of the twentieth century. A terrifying psychological trip into the life of one Joseph K, an ordinary man who wakes up one day to find himself accused of a crime he did not commit, a crime whose nature is never revealed to him. Once arrested, he is released, but must report to Court on a regular basis—an event that proves maddening, as nothing is ever resolved. As he grows more uncertain of his fate, his personal life—including work at a Bank and his relations with his landlady and a young woman who lives next door—becomes increasingly unpredictable. As K. Tries to gain control, he succeeds only in accelerating his own excruciating downward spiral.

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