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Metamorphosis and Other Stories

By Franz Kafka
Series: Penguin Modern Classics
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Metamorphosis and Other Stories by Franz Kafka is a collection that explores the human condition through surreal, nightmarish tales. In the titular story, a man grapples with waking up and finding himself transformed into an insect, examining themes of alienation and identity. The collection includes various other stories that delve into bizarre and thought-provoking scenarios, often highlighting the absurdity and fragility of life.
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This book may appeal to you if you enjoy exploring the surreal and the absurd, delving into the depths of human psyche and experience. You'll find a collection of engaging tales that blend existential themes with thought-provoking narrative strands, perfect for readers who appreciate literary classics that challenge conventional storytelling norms.

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Metamorphosis and Other Stories

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A PMC reissue of this collection of Kafka's greatest short fiction, translated by Michael Hofmann.

A reissue of the Penguin Modern Classics edition, this collection of new translations brings together the small proportion of Kafka's works that he himself thought worthy of publication. It includes Metamorphosis, his most famous work, an exploration of horrific transformation and alienation; Meditation, a collection of his earlier studies; The Judgement, written in a single night of frenzied creativity; The Stoker, the first chapter of a novel set in America and a fascinating occasional piece; and The Aeroplanes at Brescia, Kafka's eyewitness account of an air display in 1909.

Together, these stories reveal the breadth of Kafka's literary vision and the extraordinary imaginative depth of his thought.

Series: Penguin Modern Classics

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780241436240

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 30 January 2020

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin Classics

Contributors:

  • Translated by Michael Hofmann
  • Translated by Michael Hofmann

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 15.0mm

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 197.0mm

Weight: 203g

Pages: 272

Collections

Fiction Franz Kafka General Fiction Literary Fiction Penguin Books Penguin Classics Series: Penguin Modern Classics

About the Author

Franz Kafka (Author) Franz Kafka (1883-1924) was born of Jewish parents in Prague. Several of his story collections were published in his lifetime and his novels, The Trial, The Castle and Amerika, were published posthumously by his editor Max Brod. Michael Hofmann (Translator) Michael Hofmann is a poet and translator from the German. For Penguin he has translated four books by Hans Fallada, in addition to works by Franz Kafka, Ernst J nger, Irmgard Keun and Jakob Wassermann.

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