The Metamorphosis, Franz Kafka
The Metamorphosis, Franz Kafka
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The Metamorphosis

Author: Franz Kafka

Narrator: Christopher Preece

Unabridged: 1 hr 52 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: SPA Publishing

Published: 02/28/2021


Synopsis

Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka: A Harrowing, Yet Weirdly Comical, Reflection on Human Feelings of Inadequacy, Guilt, & Isolation — Keep Reading!It was no dream.Waking up one morning to uneasy dreams, salesman Gregor Samsa finds himself transformed into a monstrous vermin. His hard, armor-plated back makes getting up almost impossible. His frail, thin legs make for a stark contrast from his brown, domed belly.With nowhere to run, he is forced to face his family and deal with their disgust… lest he faces condemnation from the rest of society.As the sole breadwinner in his household, there was a time when he supplied their every need. Now that he is no longer able to do so, his family is left to fend for themselves and simmers with resentment over their new burden.What happened to Gregor? Is he cursed by some unknown malevolent entity? One of the many faces he chanced upon in his travels?Find out (or not) in “Metamorphosis” by Franz Kafka — one of the greatest writers of his time!“Metamorphosis” has taken its place as one of the most widely read and influential works of twentieth-century fiction.Immerse yourself in one of Kafka’s most compelling, best-known works!

About Franz Kafka

Franz Kafka (1883–1924) was one of the major fiction writers of the twentieth century. His unique body of writing-much of which is incomplete and which was mainly published posthumously-is considered to be among the most influential in Western literature. Among his most well known stories are "The Metamorphosis" and "In the Penal Colony," and his novels include The Trial and The Castle.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Nicole on December 04, 2013

Gregor waking up one morning as a bug was a hilarious analogy of the effects an illness can have on someone, as well as on those who are close to him. Though the underlying story behind the hilarity of the analogy was anything but funny. I took it as more of a warning of what NOT to do when a loved-......more

Goodreads review by Rebecca on October 24, 2009

I once used my copy to kill a beetle. Thereby combining my two passions: irony and slaughter. *wields*......more

Goodreads review by s.penkevich on February 25, 2025

It was no dream. Gregor Samsa awakes one day, changed forever. How unpredictable is life, one moment leading to a new labyrinth of existence where forward is the only motion available, our scars and choices following us in a tuneless parade with few interested spectators. Despite our lives being a pe......more

Goodreads review by jessica on May 13, 2020

there was a trend going around on tiktok for a while where girls would ask their boyfriends, ‘if i were a worm, would you still date me?’ those girls are literally this MC, except gregor samsas tiktok would be him asking his family, ‘if i were an insect, would you still love me?’ and the answer is a......more