“The Castle” is one of Franz Kafka’s most famous novels, written in 1922 and published posthumously. The work tells the story of K., a land surveyor who arrives in a village governed by the mysterious Castle. The protagonist attempts to gain access to the Castle and achieve recognition of his status but encounters absurd bureaucracy and insurmountable obstacles. The novel explores themes of alienation, powerlessness before authority and the bureaucratic system, and the search for identity in a world devoid of meaning.