Franz Kafka The Trial and Hard Times by Charles Dickens

Literature’s Great Historical Value
The novels, The Trial by Franz Kafka and Hard Times by Charles Dickens depict the period of the nineteenth century. Although both books are different in nature each are accurate in illustrating the hardships people went through in this period. Each of these stories does an excellent job of portraying the troubles and experiences of the nineteenth century, so the literature should be able to be referenced as primary resources in history, the following paragraphs will go into detail on the ways in which these authors tie the storylines with real life historical facts.
The Novel by Franz Kafka, The Trial is about a man named Josef K. that goes through a lengthy trial given by an unusual court system, which never reveals what he is being charged with or whether he is guilty or not. The entire story is about the different tribulations he goes through to try to bring his case to a rest. This book illustrates a couple different aspects of the ninete...