by Franz Kafka · Folio · libro de bolsillo · ISBN 9782070381050
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«La Métamorphose et autres récits» is a collection of stories by Franz Kafka, published by Folio in paperback (224 pages, in French).
It brings together the stories Kafka published in his lifetime. In «La métamorphose», Gregor Samsa wakes up transformed into a huge insect; his transformation unleashes rejection and guilt among his family. Also included are «Le Verdict», «Le Soutier» and the two conversations, where the everyday becomes absurd and oppressive.
Published in 1989, edited and translated by Claude David; the original text is German. It is the first volume in the Folio classique collection.
It is suitable for readers of twentieth-century classics and for literature students who want to read Kafka in French.
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.
