The Metamorphosis - Franz Kafka's Surreal Masterpiece of Isolation Identity and Transformation

Franz Kafka, Zenith Golden Quill

Summary

One morning, Gregor Samsa awoke to find himself transformed into a monstrous insect.

So begins The Metamorphosis, Franz Kafka's iconic novella and one of the most influential works of 20th-century literature. As Gregor faces alienation from his family and society, Kafka constructs a haunting allegory of identity, alienation, and the crushing weight of expectation.

Both tragic and darkly humorous, The Metamorphosis explores the absurdity of existence and the human condition with piercing clarity, making it essential reading for lovers of existential fiction, psychological depth, and surreal storytelling.

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Available since: 05/08/2025.

Print length: 63 pages.

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