Metamorphosis
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4.2 • 316 Ratings
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Publisher Description
The Metamorphosis (German: Die Verwandlung, also sometimes translated as The Transformation) is a novella by Franz Kafka, first published in 1915. It has been cited as one of the seminal works of fiction of the 20th century and is studied in colleges and universities across the Western world. The story begins with a traveling salesman, Gregor Samsa, waking to find himself transformed (metamorphosed) into a large, monstrous insect-like creature. The cause of Samsa's transformation is never revealed, and Kafka never did give an explanation. The rest of Kafka's novella deals with Gregor's attempts to adjust to his new condition as he deals with being burdensome to his parents and sister, who are repulsed by the horrible, verminous creature Gregor has become.
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
This seminal 1915 novella opens with a bizarre, dreamlike event: a man wakes to find himself transformed into a creature resembling a giant cockroach. Previously, Gregor was a travelling salesman, working to support his parents and young sister. Now, he’s physically incapacitated, unable to communicate and confined to his room. We were transfixed by Gregor’s struggles with his grotesque new form and his family’s responses—part sympathy, part revulsion. Metamorphosis is a thought-provoking fable about the effects of illness on relationships and the way lives can fall apart in an instant.
Customer Reviews
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One of the most depressing books I’ve ever read.
I loved this Book, thanks Siesta Z! Great for Valentine’s
This was a Great work of Literature, and short enough to be read in Two, Three or Four days, if you’ve got the time to. I got in to Classic Literature mainly thanks to Siesta Z,, and that is where I found about this book. At first I decided to Start reading the Metamorphosis around Valentine’s Day, because it seemed to fit ‘Dying Alone’ quite Well, but then I found that the Book was in fact extremely Captivating and that you’d keep wanting to read on. I loved the Book, at times it got Sad, but it’s not really anything that you can’t handle, it was pretty fun reading it most of the time. I loved the book, and sometimes it felt Relatable. Also the first ever book I’ve read Virtually, on Screen. Deserves the 5 stars I gave it. Kafka’s Metamorphosis was Great, thanks!
Fascinating
An immensely enjoyable read, the snappy length adding to the brisk poignancy. Kafka’s surreal situation isolating a man from the world addresses the transient nature of identity and the meaning of family to jarring effect.