Franz Kafka: The Complete Stories (1995, Schocken Books, Distributed by Pantheon Books)
Paperback, 486 pages
English language
Published Nov. 14, 1995 by Schocken Books, Distributed by Pantheon Books.
The Metamorphosis (German: Die Verwandlung) is a novella written by Franz Kafka which was first published in 1915. 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 ungeheures Ungeziefer, literally "monstrous vermin") and subsequently struggles to adjust to this new condition. The novella has been widely discussed among literary critics, with differing interpretations being offered.
I'm not sure what to make of this other than perhaps the futility of life. Will need to let it marinade.
Un análisis social muy incisivo en pocas páginas. Imprescindible.
