Showing results for title "Metamorphosis", by author "Franz Kafka" in Literary History & Criticism

Imagine waking up one morning and finding that you are a giant insect, a cockroach, still perceiving your surroundings and family as they are, but unable to comminicate. This is what happens to Gregor Samsa. Yesterday he was a traveling salesman, and today he finds himself a repulsive vermin.

The Metamorphosis is a haunting novella by Franz Kafka, first published in 1915, and remains one of his most acclaimed works. It tells the unsettling story of Gregor Samsa, a traveling salesman who wakes up to discover he has been transformed into a grotesque verminous creature. This chilling tale, marked by its stark and absurd simplicity, has earned its place as a cornerstone of twentieth-century literature. This translation is by Ian Johnston, and the summary is narrated by David Richardson.

One morning, ordinary salesman Gregor Samsa wakes up to find himself transformed into a giant cockroach. Metamorphosis, Kafka's masterpiece of unease and black humour, is one of the twentieth century's most influential works of fiction, and is accompanied here by two more classic stories.

The Metamorphosis (in German, Die Verwandlung, "The Transformation") is a novella by Franz Kafka, first published in 1915, and arguably the most famous of his works along with the longer works The Trial and The Castle. The story begins with a traveling salesman, Gregor Samsa, waking to find himself transformed into a giant "monstrous vermin".View our full collection of podcasts at our website: https://www.solgoodmedia.com or YouTube channel: www.solgood.org/subscribeThis is a Librivox Recording. All Librivox recordings are in the public domain.

The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka tells the story of Gregor Samsa, a traveling salesman who wakes up one morning transformed into a giant insect. Unable to communicate and increasingly alienated from his family, Gregor becomes a burden. Once the family’s provider, he is now confined to his room, suffering neglect and isolation. As time passes, his presence becomes unbearable to his family. Eventually, Gregor dies, and his family feels relieved. The story explores themes of alienation, identity, and the dehumanizing effects of modern society. Summary by Lina

Gregor Samsa, a mobile sales rep, gets up one morning to end up changed into a monster bug. Battling with his new structure, he attempts to adjust to his condition while wrestling with the deficiency of his work and the rising estrangement from his loved ones. At first, his family is appalled however keeps on accommodating him out of obligation. Over the long run, notwithstanding, their consideration transforms into hatred as Gregor turns into a weight. His sister, who once showed empathy, ultimately joins the others in wanting for his demise. Gregor's disengagement develops, and he surrenders...