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The Metamorphosis: A Classic Novella of Transformation and Alienation
Paperback
ISBN13: 9781617201936
Publisher: SMK Books
Published: Jan 21 2011
Pages: 46
Weight: 0.18
Height: 0.11 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Franz Kafka's haunting novella explores alienation, identity, and the fragile bonds between the individual and society.
When traveling salesman Gregor Samsa awakens one morning to discover that he has been transformed into a monstrous insect, his life-and the lives of his family-are thrown into confusion and despair. Unable to work and increasingly isolated from the world he once knew, Gregor struggles to understand his strange condition while his family confronts the burden and shame his transformation appears to bring.
As Gregor's physical state deteriorates, Kafka reveals the emotional and social tensions that emerge within the household. The story examines themes of responsibility, duty, and the unsettling distance that can arise even within close family relationships. Through Gregor's tragic situation, Kafka presents a powerful meditation on modern life, exploring how identity and self-worth can be shaped-and distorted-by social expectations.
First published in 1915, The Metamorphosis is one of the most influential works of twentieth-century literature. Its stark imagery and psychological depth helped define modernist fiction and established Kafka as one of the most important literary voices of the modern era.
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