Kafka's chilling and darkly entertaining exploration of life's absurdity, now in Penguin Clothbound Classics
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.
This is a stunning new Clothbound Classics edition of Kafka's major novel, designed by the award-winning Coralie Bickford-Smith and translated by Idris Parry. These delectable and collectible Penguin editions are bound in colourful, tactile cloth with foil stamped into the design.
| ISBN: | 9780241820483 |
| Publication date: | 6th August 2026 |
| Author: | Franz Kafka |
| Publisher: | Penguin Classics an imprint of Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 208 pages |
| Series: | Penguin Clothbound Classics |
| Genres: |
Classic fiction: general and literary Dystopian and utopian fiction Metaphysical / philosophical fiction Narrative theme: Interior life Narrative theme: Politics Fiction in translation |
Kafka's chilling and darkly entertaining exploration of life's absurdity, now in Penguin Clothbound ClassicsA 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.
The Trial features in the following genres: Classic fiction: general and literary, Dystopian and utopian fiction, Metaphysical / philosophical fiction, Narrative theme: Interior life, Narrative theme: Politics, Fiction in translation
Hardback, Paperback. £17.09, down from the £18.99 cover price. In Stock.
The Trial was written by Franz Kafka and published by Penguin Classics an imprint of Penguin Books Ltd
The Trial has 208 pages
Yes it is part of Penguin Clothbound Classics series
£17.09, reduced from £18.99. In Stock.