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Metamorphosis

Metamorphosis

(Original Unabridged Classic)

Franz Kafka
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“What now, then?” Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move at all.

One morning, Gregor Samsa wakes up to find himself transformed into a horrible vermin. Here begins Metamorphosis, the most resounding story of the inherent human conflicts and the suppressed dark side of the human existence.

As Samsa struggles to remind those around him that he is still human despite his new repulsive appearance; we see his friends and family struggle to remember the person that lives in this unappealing creature. Are we inherently a superficial society?

Can we truly look past the surface to appreciate inner beauty? Do we possess the ability to selfishly care for others?

Metamorphosis is a compelling, sarcastic, and emotional story holding a mirror to the feelings of alienation common to all alike.

Imprint: India Penguin

Published: Feb/2025

ISBN: 9780143474951 (Paperback)

Length : 64 Pages

MRP : ₹150.00

Metamorphosis

(Original Unabridged Classic)

Franz Kafka

“What now, then?” Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move at all.

One morning, Gregor Samsa wakes up to find himself transformed into a horrible vermin. Here begins Metamorphosis, the most resounding story of the inherent human conflicts and the suppressed dark side of the human existence.

As Samsa struggles to remind those around him that he is still human despite his new repulsive appearance; we see his friends and family struggle to remember the person that lives in this unappealing creature. Are we inherently a superficial society?

Can we truly look past the surface to appreciate inner beauty? Do we possess the ability to selfishly care for others?

Metamorphosis is a compelling, sarcastic, and emotional story holding a mirror to the feelings of alienation common to all alike.

Buying Options
Paperback / Hardback

Franz Kafka

Franz Kafka (1883-1924). He was a Czech-German writer born in Prague on July 3, 1883, to a middleclass Jewish family. His childhood was marked by illness including tuberculosis which troubled him throughout his life. After completing his studies in 1906, Kafka began working for an insurance company, a job that he did not want to do but only did to earn enough money. These experiences would go onto influence his writings later in his life, particularly visible in the novels, The Trial, and The Castle. It wasn’t until 1912 when he published The Metamorphosis that he gained significant recognition as a writer. He gained immediate success and was slowly being recognized as one of the most innovative writers of his time.

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