How meaningful can an image of a woman in fur be when you attempt to cherish it as the sole reminder of human existence? When Gregor Samsa awakens in his bed, he is horrified to discover that he has been transformed into a colossal insect. He is now destined to spend the remainder of his life in this condition. For him, life becomes a battle to reconcile his remaining humanity with his altered physical form. Thus commences Metamorphosis. Exploring the absurdity of existence, the disconnection between mind and body, and the boundaries of empathy, this book is regarded as one of the foundational texts of twentieth-century literature. About the author
Stay updated on new releases and receive enhanced recommendations by following authors. Franz Kafka was born in 1883 in Prague, where he spent the majority of his life. Throughout his lifetime, he published only a handful of short stories, including “The Metamorphosis,” “The Judgment,” and “The Stoker.” He passed away in 1924, prior to finishing any of his full-length novels. At the end of his life, Kafka requested that his lifelong friend and literary executor, Max Brod, destroy all his unpublished works. Brod chose to disregard those wishes.
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Franz Kafka (Prague, Austro-Hungarian Empire, July 3, 1883 - Kierling, Austria, June 3, 1924) was a Jewish writer born in Bohemia who wrote in German. His work is considered one of the most influential in world literature and is rich with themes and archetypes concerning alienation, physical and psychological brutality, conflicts between parents and children, characters in terrifying adventures, bureaucratic labyrinths, and mystical transformations.
He authored three novels: The Trial (Der Prozeß), The Castle (Das Schloß), and The Missing Person (Amerika or Der Verschollene), the novella The Metamorphosis (Die Verwandlung), and a significant number of short stories. Additionally, he left behind a wealth of correspondence and autobiographical writings. His distinctive literary style has often been linked to the artistic philosophy of existentialism, which he influenced, as well as expressionism. Scholars of
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