{"product_id":"the-metamorphosis-other-stories-9781454959021","title":"The Metamorphosis \u0026 Other Stories","description":"\u003cb\u003eFranz Kafka's bizarrely comedic meditation on human feelings of inadequacy, guilt, and isolation expressed through the story of a man who is transformed overnight into a giant beetle, now repackaged with a beautifully designed jacket by noted illustrator Malika Favre. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Only yesterday, Gregor Samsa was a meek salesman, browbeaten by his unappreciative employer and depended on fiercely by his ungrateful family. This morning, Gregor awakens to discover that, overnight, he has been transformed into a monstrous insect. First published in 1915, Kafka's best-known tale has inspired numerous interpretations for more than a century and helped to establish the term \"Kafkaesque\" as a reference to a bizarre and nightmarish experience. This collection of his short fiction, in a new translation, includes more than thirty of his short stories and sketches, including \"In the Penal Colony,\" \"The Stoker,\" \"The Judgment,\" \"A Country Doctor,\" \"A Hunger Artist,\" and more.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFranz Kafka\u003c\/b\u003e (1883-​1924) was one of the major fiction writers of the 20th century. He was born to a middle-class, German-speaking Jewish family in Prague, Bohemia (presently the Czech Republic). His unique body of writing--much of which is incomplete and was mainly published posthumously--is considered to be among the most influential in Western literature.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Union Square \u0026 Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51183666856210,"sku":"9781454959021","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_f36b136f-beab-4c41-aa1c-f5190eabd01f.jpg?v=1744476044","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-metamorphosis-other-stories-9781454959021","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}