The Trial Analysis - Franz Kafka

The Trial is a novel by Franz Kafka written in 1915, published in 1925. Kafka is considered one the most notable authors of the 20th century and The Trial is one of his best-known writings. With the opening-line, “Someone must have been telling lies about Josef K, because he had done nothing wrong, but one day he was arrested...”, Kafka sets the tone for the novel and what follows to be a disturbing account of the main character who is put under charges by an unknown court. Josef, often referred to as ‘K’ maintains the idea that he is innocent without being told which crime he has committed.