George Steiner
1) The trial
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
On the day after his thirtieth birthday, Josef K, a bank teller, is arrested by two mysterious agents of an unspecified organization. Confused and shocked, Josef inquires about the crime he is being accused of, but the agents will not answer, leaving Josef to decide what he feels most guilty for. Though he is not imprisoned, Josef is told to await further instructions. Tortured by the unknown, Josef returns to his home and tries to guess what he could...
Author
Series
Spectrum book Twentieth century views volume S-TC-15
Publisher
Prentice-Hall
Pub. Date
[1962]
Language
English
Series
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
The award-winning and best-selling Jonathan Franzen picks the best essays from hundreds of magazines, journals, and websites. He brings his "elegance, acumen, and daring as an essayist" (New York Times) to the collection.