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The Metamorphosis
Franz Kafka
A Novella on the Effects of Alienation on the Mind and Body
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The Metamorphosis (1915) is an allegorical novella about what happens when the main character, Gregor Samsa, is transformed into a bug. It grapples with the themes of alienation, the absurdity of life, and the power of change.
About the author
Franz Kafka was born in Prague in 1883 to a middle-class German-speaking Jewish family of Czech descent. His writing often features bizarre or surreal situations, and the term Kafkaesque is commonly used to describe anything absurd. Kafka was known to be riddled with self-doubt and destroyed much of what he wrote, but not all. His other noteworthy books include The Trial and The Castle.
Who might enjoy this content?
- Anyone interested in a compelling short story classic
- People struggling with the absurdity of life or the feeling of alienation
- Students of twentieth-century literature
