by Franz Kafka · ESPASA · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788423974559
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«La metamorfosis y otros relatos de animales» is a collection of stories by Franz Kafka published by Espasa in paperback (248 pages, in Spanish).
The title story follows Gregor Samsa, a travelling salesman who wakes up transformed into an insect; the text focuses on the impact of that transformation on his life and that of his family. The other narratives move between the real and the absurd, with characters facing alienation, guilt and authority.
Part of the Austral Collection, number 455. Edited and translated from German by Miguel Salmerón.
A suitable read for those wanting to start with Kafka's fiction and for readers already familiar with his universe.
Franz Kafka was a German-language Jewish Czech writer and novelist born in Prague, in the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Widely regarded as a major figure of 20th-century literature, his works fuse elements of realism and the fantastique, and typically feature isolated protagonists facing bizarre or surreal predicaments and incomprehensible bureaucratic powers. The term Kafkaesque has entered the lexicon to describe situations like those depicted in his writings. His best-known works include the novella The Metamorphosis (1915) and the novels The Trial (1924) and The Castle (1926). He is also celebrated for his brief fables and aphorisms, which frequently incorporated comedic elements alongside the darker themes of his longer works. His work has widely influenced artists, philosophers, composers, filmmakers, literary historians, religious scholars, and cultural theorists.
