The Trial

Interesting Facts

• The book was published posthumously, despite the author's request to destroy all his manuscripts.
• The main character, Josef K., never learns what he is accused of, highlighting the absurdity and bureaucratic nature of the judicial system.
• The novel was not completed, and some chapters remain in draft form.
• The work is a vivid example of absurdist and existentialist literature.
• Many scholars believe the book reflects the author's personal fears and anxieties related to his work in an insurance company and bureaucratic procedures.