Der Prozess
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Der Prozess is a seminal novel by Franz Kafka that follows the surreal and nightmarish prosecution of a man arrested and tried by a mysterious, inaccessible authority.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
German-language literary work
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modernist novel ⓘ novel ⓘ |
| adaptation |
The Trial (1962 film)
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The Trial (1993 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ radio drama adaptations ⓘ various stage adaptations ⓘ |
| author | Franz Kafka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorDeathYear | 1924 ⓘ |
| containsStory | Before the Law NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Austria-Hungary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editorOfFirstEdition | Max Brod NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYear | 1925 ⓘ |
| genre |
absurdist fiction
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existentialist fiction ⓘ legal drama ⓘ psychological fiction ⓘ |
| hasMotive |
anonymous authority
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labyrinthine court system ⓘ |
| influenced |
20th-century existentialist literature
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absurdist theatre ⓘ dystopian fiction ⓘ |
| language | German NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Modernism ⓘ |
| literarySignificance | considered one of the most important novels of the 20th century ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Josef K. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| notableScene | the cathedral scene with the parable of the law ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Der Process NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Franz Kafka's major prose works ⓘ |
| placeOfFirstPublication | Berlin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plotElement |
labyrinthine bureaucracy
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opaque legal proceedings ⓘ surreal and nightmarish episodes ⓘ |
| plotSummary | Josef K. is unexpectedly arrested and prosecuted by a mysterious court without being told the nature of his crime. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| posthumouslyPublished | true ⓘ |
| protagonistOccupation | bank clerk ⓘ |
| publicationStatusAtAuthorDeath | unfinished ⓘ |
| publisherOfFirstEdition | Verlag Die Schmiede NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByAuthor |
Das Schloss
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Der Verschollene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | unnamed Central European city ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| theme |
alienation
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bureaucracy ⓘ existential anxiety ⓘ guilt ⓘ inaccessibility of justice ⓘ oppressive authority ⓘ powerlessness ⓘ the absurdity of law ⓘ |
| translatedTitle | The Trial NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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