METAMORPHOSIS (Wisehouse Classics Edition)

METAMORPHOSIS (Wisehouse Classics Edition) - Paperback

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METAMORPHOSIS (Wisehouse Classics Edition) - Paperback

METAMORPHOSIS (Wisehouse Classics Edition) - Paperback

by Franz Kafka
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Book Overview

THE METAMORPHOSIS (German: Die Verwandlung, also sometimes translated as The Transformation) is a novella by Franz Kafka, first published in 1915. It has been called 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 trans¬formed (metamorphosed) into a large, monstrous insect-like creature. The cause of Gregor's transformation is never revealed, and Kafka himself never gave 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 repelled by the horrible, verminous creature Gregor has become.
ISBN9789176371084
Author Franz Kafka
PublisherWisehouse Classics
GenreLiterature
FormatPaperback
PublishedDecember 2015
LanguageENG- English
Pages44
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceAdults
Print SizeStandard Print

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