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Franz Kafka's 1915 novella of unexplained horror and nightmarish transformation became a worldwide classic and remains a century later one of the most widely read works of fiction in the world. It is the story of traveling salesman Gregor Samsa, who wakes one morning to find... Read Full Overview

"When Gregor Samsa woke up one morning from unsettling dreams, he found himself changed in his bed into a monstrous vermin."

The Metamorphosis is a novella by Franz Kafka, first published in 1915. It has been called one of the seminal works of fiction of the 20th century and is studied in colleges and universities across the Western world. The story begins with a traveling salesman, Gregor Samsa, waking... Read Full Overview

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The Metamorphosis' is a short novel by Franz Kafka, first published in 1915. It is often cited as one of the seminal works of fiction of the 20th century and is widely studied in colleges and universities across the western world. The story begins with a travelling salesman,... Read Full Overview

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.

Gregor Samsa lives an uneventful life. That is, until one morning he awakes to find himself transformed into... Read Full Overview

This Norton Critical Edition includes:

- Susan Bernofsky's acclaimed new translation, along with her Translator's Note.
- Introductory materials and explanatory footnotes by Mark M. Anderson.
- Three illustrations.
- Related texts by Kafka, Leopold von Sacher-Masoch,... Read Full Overview

"One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on his armor-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff sections... Read Full Overview

Edici n de bolsillo en tapa blanda completa y revisada.La metamorfosis relata la peripecia subterr nea y literal de Gregor Samsa, un viajante de comercio que al despertarse una ma ana de un sue o lleno de pesadillas se encontr en su cama convertido en un bicho enorme.La metamorfosis... Read Full Overview

This version of the novella has been accommodated for German learners.

The original German version of the story has been aligned side-by-side with the official English translation by Ian Johnston.

German is printed on the... Read Full Overview