bab reviewed Trial by Franz Kafka
Review of 'Trial' on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
What the fuck
Paperback, 260 pages
Published by Einaudi.
Il processo
by Franz Kafka
- ISBN:
- 978-88-06-22342-7
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4 stars
(9 reviews)
Pubblicato postumo nel 1925, qui presentato nella traduzione di Primo Levi, Il processo può essere inteso come emblema della condizione umana segnata dall’angoscia e dalla solitudine, oppressa da potenze misteriose e imperscrutabili: Joseph K., il protagonista, è processato e poi condannato per una colpa non commessa, ignota al «tribunale» stesso. Con lui, come scrive Primo Levi, «si viaggia per meandri bui, per vie tortuose che non conducono mai dove ti aspetteresti».
DaveNash3 reviewed Trial by Franz Kafka
Review of 'Trial' on 'Storygraph'
4 stars
There are at least 2 levels that you can read this Trial. First it is an absurd satire of bureaucratic legal system. Not so interesting. Second it is about guilt. Guilt of religious nature. K is guilty of what he doesn't know. So how can he prove or atone? The guilt/trial overtakes his whole life.
The best chapter is Cathedral, the penultimate chapter. I understand that much of this is Jewish theology/morality/pessimism and it's ironic to use a christian cathedral and Crucifixes - an atonement and hope.
Not sure if it was the old translation, but I felt like I was reading a children's version of a classic. The characters were 2D. It was a dry read and a turnoff. However, I will go over the conversation K has with the priest. I guess the rest is necessary to build to that. The novel was unfinished so with that in …
There are at least 2 levels that you can read this Trial. First it is an absurd satire of bureaucratic legal system. Not so interesting. Second it is about guilt. Guilt of religious nature. K is guilty of what he doesn't know. So how can he prove or atone? The guilt/trial overtakes his whole life.
The best chapter is Cathedral, the penultimate chapter. I understand that much of this is Jewish theology/morality/pessimism and it's ironic to use a christian cathedral and Crucifixes - an atonement and hope.
Not sure if it was the old translation, but I felt like I was reading a children's version of a classic. The characters were 2D. It was a dry read and a turnoff. However, I will go over the conversation K has with the priest. I guess the rest is necessary to build to that. The novel was unfinished so with that in mind the end wasn't that bad.
