The Metamorphosis - Wikipedia
One of Kafka's best-known works, The Metamorphosis tells the story of salesman Gregor Samsa, who wakes one morning to find himself inexplicably transformed into a huge insect (German: ungeheueres Ungeziefer, lit. " monstrous vermin ") …
The Metamorphosis: Study Guide - SparkNotes
The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka, written in 1912 and published in 1915, is a surreal and existential novella that explores the themes of alienation, absurdity, and the dehumanizing effects of modern life.
The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka - Goodreads
With it's startling, bizarre, yet surprisingly funny first opening, Kafka begins his masterpiece, The Metamorphosis. It is the story of a young man who, transformed overnight into a giant beetle-like insect, becomes an object of disgrace to his family, an outsider in his own home, a quintessentially alienated man.
The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka - Kafka Online
The Metamorphosis. by Franz Kafka. Translation by Ian Johnston. 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.
A Summary and Analysis of Franz Kafka’s ‘The Metamorphosis’
‘The Metamorphosis’ is a short story (sometimes classed as a novella) by the Czech-born German-language author Franz Kafka (1883-1924). It is his best-known shorter work, published in German in 1915, with the first English translation appearing in 1933.
The Metamorphosis - Encyclopedia Britannica
2024年8月23日 · The Metamorphosis is a novella by Franz Kafka that tells the story of Gregor Samsa, a traveling salesman curiously transformed into a monstrous bug. It is one of the most celebrated works of literary fiction in history.
The Metamorphosis: Full Book Analysis | SparkNotes
Franz Kafka’s The Metamorphosis explores the degradation and transformative power of alienation. As its protagonist, Gregor Samsa, experiences personal alienation from the people he has cared for and served, he is transformed, losing himself altogether.
The Metamorphosis - Franz Kafka - Google Books
A harrowing—though absurdly comic—meditation on human feelings of inadequacy, guilt, and isolation, The Metamorphosis has taken its place as one of the most widely read and influential works of...
The Metamorphosis: Kafka, Franz: 9781936594009: Amazon.com: Books
2010年10月17日 · The Metamorphosis. Paperback – October 17, 2010. by Franz Kafka (Author) 4.1 12,707 ratings. See all formats and editions. Often cited as one of the most influential works of short fiction of the 20th century, Metamorphosis is widely studied in colleges and universities across the western world.
The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka Plot Summary - LitCharts
The Metamorphosis Summary. Gregor Samsa, a traveling salesman, wakes up one morning and discovers that he's transformed into a giant cockroach (or some similar oversized, insect-like vermin). He realizes he's missed his train, and gets acquainted with his awkward new body as he worries about his stressful salesman job.