The Metamorphosis & Other Stories

Franz Kafka

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Union Square & Co.
01 July 2025

Classic fiction (pre c 1945); Fiction in translation

Series: Signature Editions

Franz 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.

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.

By: Franz Kafka
Imprint: Union Square & Co.
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 203mm, Width: 133mm,
ISBN: 9781454959021
ISBN 10: 1454959029
Series: Signature Editions
Pages: 224
Publication Date: 01 July 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Franz Kafka (18831924)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.