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A masterful mix of horror and absurdity which tells the story of travelling salesman Samsa, who wakes up one day to find out he has turned into a giant insect. Kafka's novella has been adapted for film and television a number of times, most recently for radio when BBC's Radio... Read Full Overview

"One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on his armor-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff sections... Read Full Overview

A Metamorfose (Die Verwandlung em alem o) uma novela escrita por Franz Kafka, publicada pela primeira vez em 1915. Veio a ser o texto mais conhecido, estudado e citado da obra de Kafka. Apesar de ter sido publicada em 1915, foi escrita em novembro de 1912, e conclu da em vinte... Read Full Overview

Metamorphosis 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. The story begins with a traveling salesman, Gregor Samsa, waking to find himself transformed into a large, monstrous insect-like creature... Read Full Overview

The Metamorphosis' is a short novel by Franz Kafka, first published in 1915. It is often cited as one of the seminal works of fiction of the 20th century and is widely studied in colleges and universities across the western world. The story begins with a travelling salesman,... Read Full Overview

Only yesterday, Gregor Samsa was a meek salesman, browbeaten by his unappreciative employer and depended on fiercely by his ungrateful family. This morning, Gregor awakens to discover that, overnight, he has been transformed into a monstrous insect. As Gregor frantically tries... Read Full Overview

One morning, as Gregor Samsa was waking up from anxious dreams, he discovered that in bed he had been changed into a monstrous verminous bug.

Gregor Samsa lives an uneventful life. That is, until one morning he awakes to find himself transformed into... Read Full Overview

Translated, edited, and with an Introduction by Stanley Corngold Featuring essays by Philip Roth, W. H Auden, and Walter Benjamin "When Gregor Samsa woke up one morning from unsettling dreams, he found himself changed in his bed into a monstrous vermin." With this startling,... Read Full Overview

This Norton Critical Edition includes:

- Susan Bernofsky's acclaimed new translation, along with her Translator's Note.
- Introductory materials and explanatory footnotes by Mark M. Anderson.
- Three illustrations.
- Related texts by Kafka, Leopold von Sacher-Masoch,... Read Full Overview

The Metamorphosis' is a short novel by Franz Kafka, first published in 1915. It is often cited as one of the seminal works of fiction of the 20th century and is widely studied in colleges and universities across the western world. The story begins with a travelling salesman,... Read Full Overview

Enriched Classics offer readers accessible editions of great works of literature enhanced by helpful notes and commentary. Each book includes educational tools alongside the text, enabling students and readers alike to gain a deeper and more developed understanding of the writer... Read Full Overview