Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka is a mesmerizing and surreal novella that plunges readers into the bizarre and thought-provoking journey of Gregor Samsa. The story unfolds as Gregor wakes up one morning to find himself transformed into a giant insect, setting the stage for a profound exploration of identity, isolation, and the inherent strangeness of the human condition.

As Gregor grapples with his insectile existence, the narrative takes unexpected turns, blending elements of dark humor and exi...

Franz Kafka (3 July 1883 - 3 June 1924) was a German-language writer of novels and short stories who is widely regarded as one of the major figures of 20th-century literature. His work, which fuses elements of realism and the fantastic, typically features isolated protagonists faced by bizarre or surrealistic predicaments and incomprehen-sible social-bureaucratic powers, and has been interpreted

as exploring themes of alienation, existential anxiety, guilt, and absurdity. His best known work...

A collection of Kafka's greatest short fiction, translated by Michael Hofmann. Kafka's masterpiece of unease and black humour, Metamorphosis, the story of an ordinary man transformed into an insect, is brought together in this collection with the rest of his works that he thought worthy of publication. It includes Contemplation, a collection of his earlier short studies; The Judgement, written in a single night of frenzied creativity; The Stoker, the first chapter of a novel set in America; a...