by Franz Kafka, Miquel Barceló · Galaxia Gutenberg, S.L. · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788418218644
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The Metamorphosis, an essential work by Franz Kafka, is presented in this edition with illustrations by Miquel Barceló. The story narrates the peculiar metamorphosis of Gregorio Samsa, a traveling salesman who one day wakes up transformed into an insect. From this unusual event, the work explores themes such as alienation, miscommunication, and dehumanization in modern society. This edition features a careful Spanish translation and watercolors by Miquel Barceló, which bring a new dimension to Kafka's already disturbing narrative.
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.
