The Trial (Penguin Classics)- Hardcover

A terrifying psychological trip into the life of one Joseph K. An ordinary man who wakes up one day to find himself accused of a crime he did not commit. A crime whose nature is never revealed to him. Once arrested, he is released but must report to court on a regular basis. This event proves maddening, as nothing is ever resolved. As he grows more uncertain of his fate, his personal life, including work at a bank and his relations with his landlady and a young woman who lives next door, becomes increasingly unpredictable. As Joseph tries to gain control, he succeeds only in accelerating his excruciating downward spiral.