by Franz Kafka · Edimat Libros · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788497643641
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«El proceso» is the novel by Franz Kafka, published by Edimat Libros in paperback (224 pages, in Spanish).
Josef K. finds himself caught up in an absurd legal process whose cause no one explains to him. The novel follows his disorientation as an oppressive, bureaucratic justice system crushes him without giving him a chance to defend himself. Kafka creates a nightmarish atmosphere and reflects on guilt, alienation, and the individual facing an arbitrary world.
This edition belongs to the collection «Clásicos de la literatura universal» (number 18). The work was originally published in 1925 under the title «Der Prozess».
Franz Kafka was a German-language Jewish Czech writer and novelist born in Prague, in the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Widely regarded as a major figure of 20th-century literature, his works fuse elements of realism and the fantastique, and typically feature isolated protagonists facing bizarre or surreal predicaments and incomprehensible bureaucratic powers. The term Kafkaesque has entered the lexicon to describe situations like those depicted in his writings. His best-known works include the novella The Metamorphosis (1915) and the novels The Trial (1924) and The Castle (1926). He is also celebrated for his brief fables and aphorisms, which frequently incorporated comedic elements alongside the darker themes of his longer works. His work has widely influenced artists, philosophers, composers, filmmakers, literary historians, religious scholars, and cultural theorists.
