The Metamorphosis

Description

“When Gregor Samsa woke up one morning from unsettling dreams, he found himself changed in his bed into a monstrous vermin.” Kafka’s perfunctory first line in The Metamorphosis introduces a most affllicted protagonist and outlines the conflict immediately. Gregor may be a roach or a dung beetle; whatever vermin he is, he becomes a outcast to the family he once supported.

Franz Kafka was one of the preeminent writers of the 20th century. Born to Jewish parents, Kafka’s writing are greatly influenced by the difficult relationship he had with his domineering father. He maintained drudgerous work in the field of insurance but was also committed to his writing and the theater. As a European Jew, Kafka was also lost several family members in concentration camps during World War II. His novels, including The Trial and The Castle were left unfinished, but were published after his death.

The Metamorphosis, a novella, is the most famous of Kafka’s works, and is considered a symbolic testament to the disillusionment and estrangement people in modern society felt during the first half of the 20th century. When Samsa realizes what he has become, his greatest concern is his sudden inability to work and bring in the money his family depends upon. His family is unable to accept or relate to him after his transformation, and he lives a life of solitude, scuttling about his room and hiding from the world.

Kafka’s The Metamorphosis has profoundly influenced modern writing, film, and literary discourse. Considered one of the first great existential pieces of writings, The Metamorphosis is a must-read for anyone pursuing the works of literary pioneers.

Title: The Metamorphosis
Author: Franz Kafka
ISBN: 9781775420255

Version: Unabridged
Language: English
Reader: Solo Male
Format: MP3 Audio CD
Tracks / Chapters: 3 Chapters
Total running time: 02:32:49
Version: Unabridged
Reader: Solo Male/English
Format: MP3 Audio CD
Tracks / Chapters: 3 Chapters
Total running time: 02:32:49
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