A terrifyingpsychological trip into the life of one Joseph K., an ordinary man whowakes up one day to findhimselfaccused of a crime hedid not commit, a crime whose nature isneverrevealed to him. Once arrested, heisreleased, but must report to court on a regular basis--an eventthatprovesmaddening, as nothingiseverresolved. As hegrows more uncertain of his fate, hispersonal life--includingwork at a bank and his relations withhislandlady and a youngwomanwho live snext door-become sincrea singly unpredictable. As K. tries to gain control, hesucceed sonly in accelera tinghi sownex cruciating down ward spiral.