by Franz Kafka · Gallimard - Educabooks · tapa blanda · ISBN 9782070462872
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The Metamorphosis is a novella written by Franz Kafka, first published in 1915. It is considered one of the most influential works of the 20th century. The story is about Gregorio Samsa, a young traveling salesman who one day wakes up transformed into an insect. The novella explores themes such as alienation, loneliness, and incomprehension.
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.
