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Number of Pages
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Language
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Book Summary
Metamorphosis is a haunting existential novella that follows Gregor Samsa as he wakes one morning to find himself transformed into a vermin, launching a probing inquiry into body, identity, and belonging. A cornerstone of world literature, this compact work blends sardonic wit with piercing emotion to illuminate how appearances shape our relationships and our sense of self. Ideal for adult readers and students of literature who relish philosophical questions wrapped in a stark, dreamlike realism, Metamorphosis invites readers into an unsettling yet deeply human landscape.
In Metamorphosis, the story is told through spare, precise prose that moves between intimate domestic scenes and the shock of Gregor's transformation. The work's tight structure, stark symbolism, and unflinching gaze on family duty and social judgment create a reading experience that is as unsettling as it is compassionate. This hardback edition offers durable binding and thoughtful typography that makes it a pleasure to revisit, line by line, and it invites thoughtful rereading as you uncover new layers of meaning.
With Metamorphosis, readers gain a lasting invitation to look beyond appearances, cultivate empathy, and reconsider what it means to belong. The story lingers in the mind and heart, inviting reflection long after the final page is turned.
Product Details
Author
Franz Kafka
Publisher
Prh
Number of Pages
64
Language
English
SKU
BK0503439
ISBN
9789815162462
Reading Age
All
Dimensions
20.3 x 25.4 x 4.7 cm
Binding
Hardback
MRP: ₹ 299
₹ 254
15% Off
Franz Kafka Was Born In 1883 In Prague, Where He Lived Most Of His Life. During His Lifetime, He Published Only A Few Short Stories, Including The Metamorphosis, The Judgment, And The Stoker. He Died In 1924, Before Completing Any Of His Full-Length Novels. At The End Of His Life, Kafka Asked His Lifelong Friend And Literary Executor Max Brod To Burn All His Unpublished Work. Brod Overrode Those Wishes. ------- Franz Kafka (Praga, Imperio Austrohngaro, 3 De Julio De 1883 - Kierling, Austria, 3 De Junio De 1924) Fue Un Escritor De Origen Judo Nacido En Bohemia Que Escribi En Alemn. Su Obra Est Considerada Una De Las Ms Influyentes De La Literatura Universal Y Est Llena De Temas Y Arquetipos Sobre La Alienacin, La Brutalidad Fsica Y Psicolgica, Los Conflictos Entre Padres E Hijos, Personajes En Aventuras Terrorficas, Laberintos De Burocracia, Y Transformaciones Msticas. Fue Autor De Tres Novelas, El Proceso (Der Proze), El Castillo (Das Schlo) Y El Desaparecido (Amerika O Der Verschollene), La Novela Corta La Metamorfosis (Die Verwandlung) Y Un Gran Nmero De Relatos Cortos. Adems, Dej Una Abundante Correspondencia Y Escritos Autobiogrficos. Su Peculiar Estilo Literario Ha Sido Comnmente Asociado Con La Filosofa Artstica Del Existencialismo --Al Que Influenci-- Y El Expresionismo. Estudiosos De Kafka Discuten Sobre Cmo Interpretar Al Autor, Algunos Hablan De La Posible Influencia De Alguna Ideologa Poltica Antiburocrtica, De Una Religiosidad Mstica O De Una Reivindicacin De Su Minora Etnocultural, Mientras Otros Se Fijan En El Contenido Psicolgico De Sus Obras. Sus Relaciones Personales Tambin Tuvieron Gran Impacto En Su Escritura, Particularmente Su Padre (Carta Al Padre), Su Prometida Felice Bauer (Cartas A Felice) Y Su Hermana (Cartas A Ottla). El Trmino Kafkiano Se Usa En El Idioma Espaol Para Describir Situaciones Surrealistas Como Las Que Se Encuentran En Sus Libros Y Tiene Sus Equivalentes En Otros Idiomas. Solo Unas Pocas De Sus Obras Fueron Publicadas Durante Su Vida. La Mayor Parte, Incluyendo Trabajos Incompletos, Fueron Publicados Por Su Amigo Max Brod, Quien Ignor Los Deseos Del Autor De Que Los Manuscritos Fueran Destruidos. 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.