{"product_id":"the-metamorphosis-other-stories-by-franz-kafka-9781454966005","title":"The Metamorphosis \u0026 Other Stories","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFranz Kafka's\u003c\/em\u003e bizarrely comedic meditation on human feelings of inadequacy, guilt, and isolation is expressed through the story of a man who is transformed overnight into a giant beetle. Now, this classic is repackaged with a beautifully designed jacket by noted illustrator Malika Favre.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOnly yesterday, Gregor Samsa was a meek salesman, browbeaten by his unappreciative employer and depended on fiercely by his ungrateful family. This morning, Gregor awakens to discover that, overnight, he has been transformed into a monstrous insect.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFirst published in 1915, Kafka's best-known tale has inspired numerous interpretations for more than a century and helped to establish the term 'Kafkaesque' as a reference to a bizarre and nightmarish experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis collection of his short fiction, in a new translation, includes more than thirty of his short stories and sketches, including \u003cem\u003eIn the Penal Colony\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Stoker\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Judgment\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eA Country Doctor\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eA Hunger Artist\u003c\/em\u003e, and more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47872850985196,"sku":"9781454966005","price":44.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781454966005-the-metamorphosis-other-stories.jpg?v=1782937151","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/the-metamorphosis-other-stories-by-franz-kafka-9781454966005","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}