The Trial
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The Trial is a German-language novel written by Czech writer Franz Kafka in 1914 and 1915 and published posthumously on 26 April 1925. One of his best-known works, it tells the story of Josef K., a ba
First edition dust jacket (1925)
Cover, 1925
Before the Law
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"Before the Law" is a short story by Czech writer Franz Kafka. It was printed twice during Kafka's life, but is best known as an embedded narrative in the posthumously published novel The Trial. In th
The Trial
…but the client never meets him there. While inside the cathedral, a priest calls K. by name and tells him a fable (which was published earlier as "Before the Law") that is meant to explain his situation. The priest tells K. that the parable is an ancient text of the court, and many generations of court officials…
"Man Behind Bars" by Kafka
Ein Landarzt, first edition