The Metamorphosis
Start Publishing LLC · Hardcover · March 27, 2014
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- Who it’s for
- A strange transformation meets the stubborn arithmetic of work and family duty.
- Genres
- The Classics, Absurdist Fiction, German Literary Collections
- Published
- Start Publishing LLC, March 27, 2014
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The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka is often cited as one of the seminal works of short fiction of the 20th century and is widely studied in colleges and universities across the western world; Elias Canetti described it as "one of the few great and perfect works of the poetic imagination written during this century." The story begins with a traveling salesman, Gregor Samsa, waking to find himself transformed into a monstrous insect.
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Rather than lament his transformation, Gregor worries about how he will get to his job as a traveling salesman; Gregor is the sole financial provider for his parents and sister, Greta, and their comfort is dependent on his ability to work.
Absurdity at Work
A strange transformation meets the stubborn arithmetic of work and family duty.
Come here for
- Kafka’s unsettling blend of the grotesque and the everyday
- A classic short story with pressure that feels startlingly ordinary
Expect
- Uneasy humor beside family and financial obligation
- A monstrous change met with practical worries
Where it sits
| Absurdist Fiction | 52% |
|---|---|
| The Classics | 50% |
| German Literary Collections | 39% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- The Classics
- Literary Fiction
- Family Life
- Authors
- Franz Kafka
- Publisher
- Start Publishing LLC
- Published
- March 27, 2014
- Format
- Hardcover
- Reading lane
- The Classics