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Classic Stories Summarized

The Trial, by Franz Kafka

19 Sep 2025

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Send us a text"The Trial", written by Franz Kafka between 1914 and 1915 and published posthumously in 1925, is a seminal work of modernist literature, reflecting Kafka’s preoccupation with absurdity, bureaucracy, and existential dread. Set in an unnamed city, the novel follows Josef K., a bank clerk inexplicably arrested and prosecuted by a mysterious, opaque legal system for a crime never revealed. Left unfinished at Kafka’s death, the fragmented narrative was compiled by his friend Max Brod, who disregarded Kafka’s wish to have it destroyed. Drawing from Kafka’s experiences in early 20th-century Prague and his struggles with authority and alienation, "The Trial" explores themes of guilt, powerlessness, and the individual’s futile struggle against an incomprehensible system, cementing its status as a haunting allegory of modern life.Hi fans! This stream will be going off the air soon -- please go to Classic Stories Summarized dot com for links to our YouTube podcast. That's CLASSIC STORIES SUMMARIZED DOT COM - Thanks!  Hi fans! This stream will be going off the air soon -- please go to Classic Stories Summarized dot com for links to our YouTube podcast. That's CLASSIC STORIES SUMMARIZED DOT COM - Thanks! Please like, share, follow and subscribe! Also, check out all our great offerings at ShafferMediaEnterprises.com!

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