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The Metamorphosis
| Content Provider | Literature Collection |
|---|---|
| Author | Franz Kafka |
| Description | Metamorphosis (German: Die Verwandlung) is a novella written by Franz Kafka and first published in 1915. One of Kafka's best-known works, Metamorphosis tells the story of salesman Gregor Samsa, who wakes one morning to find himself inexplicably transformed into a huge insect and subsequently struggles to adjust to this new condition. The novella has been widely discussed among literary critics, who have offered varied interpretations. In popular culture and adaptations of the novella, the insect is commonly depicted as a cockroach. With a length of about 70 printed pages over three chapters, it is the longest of the stories Kafka considered complete and published during his lifetime. [Content Source: Feedbooks] |
| File Format | |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Classic Literature Literary Classic Timeless Literature Popular Fiction Literary Masterpiece Popular books Story books Bestseller books World literature Franz Kafka Gregor Samsa Existentialism Absurdity Alienation Family Dynamics The Samsa Family Metaphor Surrealism Kafkaesque Symbolism |
| Alternative Title | Die Verwandlung |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Book |
