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Metamorphosis

Metamorphosis

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  • Author：Franz Kafka
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One morning， ordinary salesman Gregor Samsa wakes up to find himself transformed into a giant cockroach。 Metamorphosis， Kafka's masterpiece of unease and black humour， is one of the twentieth century's most influential works of fiction， and is accompanied here by two more classic stories。

'He is the greatest German writer of our time。 Such poets as Rilke or such novelists as Thomas Mann are dwarfs or plaster saints in comparison to him' - Vladimir Nabokov

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pieetrz ，

simplesmente adorei o jeito que a melancolia de gregor e abordada， o enredo e tao aleatorio que foi o que despertou minha curiosidade， ainda nao tenho certeza se entendi complwtamente e acho que esse e o poder de Kafka。

Asuzely ，

Que historia más bizarra pero tan capaz de hacerme pasar por muchas emociones， y sin duda， la insensibilidad de la familia ante la situación de Gregorio， me rompió el corazón。 Sin el más mínimo interés en ayudarle， porque él había dejado de ser "productivo" para la familia。 ¡Vaya referencia！Sin duda es un texto lleno de analogias y referencias que están muy interesantes analizar。 Que historia más bizarra pero tan capaz de hacerme pasar por muchas emociones， y sin duda， la insensibilidad de la familia ante la situación de Gregorio， me rompió el corazón。 Sin el más mínimo interés en ayudarle， porque él había dejado de ser "productivo" para la familia。 ¡Vaya referencia！Sin duda es un texto lleno de analogias y referencias que están muy interesantes analizar。 。。。more

Mnimm04 ，

The plot is a metaphor that often transfixed my feeling and thouhts towards the main character。。 The writer had tendency to show a two-sides of writting either too realistic or to irrealistic。。 Wasn't sure which side was stronger， however it did left a heavy heart and fustration of helplessness at times。 Not easy to take in， however I tend to find comfort in stories that are out of hemisphere as layered down the smallest details of the plot。 Twisted， diverse， and intense！ The plot is a metaphor that often transfixed my feeling and thouhts towards the main character。。 The writer had tendency to show a two-sides of writting either too realistic or to irrealistic。。 Wasn't sure which side was stronger， however it did left a heavy heart and fustration of helplessness at times。 Not easy to take in， however I tend to find comfort in stories that are out of hemisphere as layered down the smallest details of the plot。 Twisted， diverse， and intense！ 。。。more

Lucia C ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Puedo entender por qué es un clásico del existencialismo pero no fue para mi。 Pensé durante la mayor parte del libro que Gregor se curaría por eso mismo me dio tanta pena el final， que muriera tan triste， solo y aislado como un real insecto， sin que su familia siquiera lo llore al final。 Terrible。 Los verdaderos insectos fueron su familia， lo exprimieron mientras fue humano， los tuvo que mantener aunque perfectamente podían trabajar y cuando dejó de ser útil para ellos lo escondieron y aislaron Puedo entender por qué es un clásico del existencialismo pero no fue para mi。 Pensé durante la mayor parte del libro que Gregor se curaría por eso mismo me dio tanta pena el final， que muriera tan triste， solo y aislado como un real insecto， sin que su familia siquiera lo llore al final。 Terrible。 Los verdaderos insectos fueron su familia， lo exprimieron mientras fue humano， los tuvo que mantener aunque perfectamente podían trabajar y cuando dejó de ser útil para ellos lo escondieron y aislaron sin siquiera tratar de comprender qué le había pasado o intentar ayudarlo。 Final muy triste pero realista。 。。。more

Kimberly Lou ，

This book has always held a special place in my heart。 Franz Kafka was a weird guy， and that is evident in this story！ If you're willing to suspend reality a bit， you'll definitely be intrigued by this story。 This book has always held a special place in my heart。 Franz Kafka was a weird guy， and that is evident in this story！ If you're willing to suspend reality a bit， you'll definitely be intrigued by this story。 。。。more

Stephanie Zawadowski ，

3。5？ 4？

Antoaneta John ，

they didn’t deserve him

Kimberly Johnson ，

A solid 3。5 stars！ This book holds a special， albeit weird， place in my heart。 Kafka was quite an interesting person！ I recommend this took to people who are willing to suspend reality for a bit。 And even if you cannot， try reading Gregor as a person who instantly became ill in some other fashion。 That may provide a new lens with which to view it！

sree ，

he's just like me fr he's just like me fr 。。。more

Itzé ，

Pues… me dolió 😭。 Aún no me quito de la mente el final， ni la triste soledad que acompañó al protagonista durante la historia。 La molestia y el abandono deliberado de la familia。 En cuanto a la escritura， bueno Kafka es un maestro， claro está。 Siento que en mi caso， la escritura tenía una gran fluidez por la facilidad de palabras que movía la narración。 Los extensos párrafos daban un poco de pausa aunque a veces lo llegaba a ser tedioso。 Pero en si， su estilo de escritura me sorprendió y por eso Pues… me dolió 😭。 Aún no me quito de la mente el final， ni la triste soledad que acompañó al protagonista durante la historia。 La molestia y el abandono deliberado de la familia。 En cuanto a la escritura， bueno Kafka es un maestro， claro está。 Siento que en mi caso， la escritura tenía una gran fluidez por la facilidad de palabras que movía la narración。 Los extensos párrafos daban un poco de pausa aunque a veces lo llegaba a ser tedioso。 Pero en si， su estilo de escritura me sorprendió y por eso le pongo 5 estrellas 🤘🏻 。。。more

Wonderglue ，

pobre Gregorio

repinsko ，

Tyle się naogolądałam memów i tak dalej że musiałam to przeczytać （a dokładniej to przesłuchać）。 Było naprawdę okej i totalnie rozumien geniusz Kafki。 Ta książka była wybitnie dziwaczna ale przyjemna mimo że nie wybitna。

MMFairuz ，

Absurd ， sad and amazing 。 However it was a little slow 。

rin ，

daddy issues check

Cecilia Moran ，

the original "would you love me if I was a worm？" the original "would you love me if I was a worm？" 。。。more

Ricky Schneider ，

An absurdist classic about a man who wakes up transformed into an insect， The Metamorphosis is less of a blend of science fiction and horror like The Fly and more of a simple and straightforward metaphor。 Kafka writes the strange tale with a casual， matter of fact attitude and presents it with little fanfare。 This leads the reader to deduce that the story is not about the physical oddity of it all as much as it is about the consequences of the transformation。 Kafka seems more interested in the e An absurdist classic about a man who wakes up transformed into an insect， The Metamorphosis is less of a blend of science fiction and horror like The Fly and more of a simple and straightforward metaphor。 Kafka writes the strange tale with a casual， matter of fact attitude and presents it with little fanfare。 This leads the reader to deduce that the story is not about the physical oddity of it all as much as it is about the consequences of the transformation。 Kafka seems more interested in the effect that this mutation has on Gregor's family and home life than in what it means for the man himself。 More than that， he doesn't seem the least bit preoccupied with how or why this physical change was even possible。 It seems to me， after doing some research into the author's life， that this metamorphosis most likely represents some form of depression。 Because of his new physical form， Gregor is unable to work and provide for his family。 Eventually， he is unable to eat or nourish himself in any way。 Meanwhile， his sister seems to be blossoming in the opposite direction。 I'm sure that this was Kafka working through his own mental anguish as he suffered with depression and anxiety throughout his life。 He appears to be referencing his own feelings of guilt and ineffectualness in Gregor's dour plight。 I respect the significance of this book as a classic piece of literature and as a way of translating Kafka's internal struggles even more。 However， the overall experience of reading the work is actually quite dull for a story about a man who becomes a bug。 For me， it lacks the artistry and intrigue that could have made this a more engaging and affecting story。 I appreciate its place in the canon of classic literature but was left pretty unimpressed with the story as a whole。 。。。more

Crystal Wang ，

This book was about daddy issues， right？

best dumbass ，

no entiendo un culo O sea el concepto está pero ni en pedo lo sacaba sola

carina ，

O carte interesanta pot zice。 Bineînțeles c-o citesc pentru școală， însă nu m-a instruit nimeni despre subiect。 O consider a fi o carte despre capitalism， urâțenie și resentimente。 O s-o recitesc pe viitor deoarece nu cred ca am cunoștințele capabile să înțeleg cartea asta。 Also îmi place ca e gândac。

Aleena ，

idk why i read this

Carlos ，

Eine traurige und bewegende Geschichte， die ich jedem empfehlen kann。 Die Geschichte ist einfach genug， wenn auch etwas seltsam。 Während die erste Szene sehr bekannt ist， ist es die Geschichte der fortschreitenden Isolation， die am meisten glänzt。 Kafka hat die großartige Fähigkeit， die Tiefe der Gefühle der Einsamkeit zu vermitteln， ohne den Text zu überarbeiten。

Clay Westing ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 This book is iconic and influential for the surreal and magical realism I love so so very much。 While I find it interesting how mundane and sad the book chooses to be with such a absurdist premise it doesn’t make it super interesting to read。 Feel like this book could do so much more in terms of examining the human experience， exploring themes of anxiety， and just getting weirder。 It also gets really strange in the end with the main characters obsession with his sister。 Maybe I’m being dense and This book is iconic and influential for the surreal and magical realism I love so so very much。 While I find it interesting how mundane and sad the book chooses to be with such a absurdist premise it doesn’t make it super interesting to read。 Feel like this book could do so much more in terms of examining the human experience， exploring themes of anxiety， and just getting weirder。 It also gets really strange in the end with the main characters obsession with his sister。 Maybe I’m being dense and looking at this through a 2022 lens but it comes off more creepy than impactful for me。 Even though I kind of trashed the book here it’s still an iconic piece of magical realism， has an amazing opening line， and inspired many pieces of media and fiction for years to come so I can’t go lower than 3 stars。 。。。more

Claudia ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Franz Kafka – The Metamorphosis The Metamorphosis， or Die Verwandlung， by Franz Kafka often claimed to be weird， is early fantasy fiction with a deeper meaning behind its lines。 Written in 1912 and published in 1915， it is Kafka's most extended work。 It is his most famous work alongside The Trial （1925） – one of his most autobiographical novels。 Borrowing the title Metamorphosis， from Ovidius， Kafka is bringing a spotlight on transformation， which carries a certain depth and autobiography with i Franz Kafka – The Metamorphosis The Metamorphosis， or Die Verwandlung， by Franz Kafka often claimed to be weird， is early fantasy fiction with a deeper meaning behind its lines。 Written in 1912 and published in 1915， it is Kafka's most extended work。 It is his most famous work alongside The Trial （1925） – one of his most autobiographical novels。 Borrowing the title Metamorphosis， from Ovidius， Kafka is bringing a spotlight on transformation， which carries a certain depth and autobiography with it。 His work starts with the technique in media res， readers are already thrown into the life of the protagonist Gregor Samsa。 One morning， Gregor Samsa found himself transformed into a human-proportioned insect。 Rather than fearing his transformation， he is afraid of losing his job since he cannot go to the train station。 His family， consisting of his father， mother， and sister， all have different reactions to our protagonist's change， but the trait they all share is abandonment and shame they feel towards Gregor。 To understand that family dynamic better one must look at the personal life of Franz Kafka， who often explained the distant relationships he had with his own family， especially with his authoritative father。 Gregor was the sole provider in his family and when he turned into the insect， his family was led to various problems， which resulted in Gregor being forgotten in his room。 All alone he started contemplating life， not only his but in general。 Here one can see Kafka’s perspective on humanity， early consumerism， and society。 Gregor， sensing that he is a burden to his family， starts to get closer to his animalistic nature and completely loses parts of his humanity， such as communication。 This novel represents Kafka’s writing style。 He used to put his characters in unimaginable situations， which he then explained and wrote in such detail that one could not think it was a dream， but rather an unfortunate life a protagonist has found himself in。 When reading this novel， one can often relate to Gregor and his loneliness， which led him to his animalistic nature。 Furthermore， this work exhibits how important familial relationships are to an individual。 The problem of Gregor Samsa was his uniqueness and individualism， which made him an outcast in society。 Through the protagonist and his story， Kafka manages to make a reader feel the emotions of the insect and， in reality， himself。 The novel is very well written， the complexity of the characters and the depth they all had helped to approach the reader and his perspective。 。。。more

Monika ，

Jaa， en sån bucketlist-läsning。 Nu är den klar。 Har inte så mycket att säga。 Den var mysig och höstig， dock en riktig 3-stjärning bok。

Buku Batu ，

Simbolism ny gila beud sih。 Lama" pedih jga nih Kafka。 Simbolism ny gila beud sih。 Lama" pedih jga nih Kafka。 。。。more

Ilaria ，

Mi ha turbata tantissimo， nonostante conoscessi （e avessi già studiato più volte） la trama。

Monique Schulz ，

My favorite short story of all time。 Can we resurrect。， Kafka？

John Ulrich ，

Was pretty good， I think hearimg the hype about this book 30 years before I read it kind of set expectations higher than they should have been but definitely a must read if you want to read the classics。

shy3 ，

As much as I love the book and the idea of being as repulsive as a vermin， which was depicted very literally in this book， I simply can't get myself to like the way Kafka writes， so this book gets only 4 stars from me （also I read this like way back in like mid-September lmao） As much as I love the book and the idea of being as repulsive as a vermin， which was depicted very literally in this book， I simply can't get myself to like the way Kafka writes， so this book gets only 4 stars from me （also I read this like way back in like mid-September lmao） 。。。more

makenna ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 rest in peace my boy gregor you deserved SO much better ， your family is fake af

Reference

google book https://www.google.com/search?tbm=bks&q=Metamorphosis

hathitrust digital library https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/ls?q1=Metamorphosis&field1=ocr&a=srchls&ft=ft&lmt=ft

The British Library https://bll01.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/search?query=any,contains,Metamorphosis&tab=LibraryCatalog&search_scope=Not_BL_Suppress&vid=44BL_INST:BLL01&lang=en&offset=0