Name: The Metamorphosis: A New Translation By Susan Bernofsky
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Author: Franz Kafka
ISBN: 9780393347098

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The Metamorphosis: A New Translation By Susan Bernofsky

Type

Physical Book

Author

Franz Kafka

Introduction by

David Cronenberg

Translated by

Susan Bernofsky

Publisher

W. W. Norton & Company

Year

2014

Language

English

Pages

128

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

20.6 x 13.7 x 1.0 cm

Weight

0.16 kg.

ISBN13

9780393347098

Synopsis "The Metamorphosis: A New Translation By Susan Bernofsky"

Franz Kafka's 1915 novella of unexplained horror and nightmarish transformation became a worldwide classic and remains a century later one of the most widely read works of fiction in the world. It is the story of traveling salesman Gregor Samsa, who wakes one morning to find himself transformed into a monstrous insect. This hugely influential work inspired George Orwell, Albert Camus, Jorge Louis Borges, and Ray Bradbury, while continuing to unsettle millions of readers. In her new translation of Kafka's masterpiece, Susan Bernofsky strives to capture both the humor and the humanity in this macabre tale, underscoring the ways in which Gregor Samsa's grotesque metamorphosis is just the physical manifestation of his longstanding spiritual impoverishment.

Franz Kafka

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(Prague, Austro-Hungarian Empire, 1883 - Kierling, Austria, 1924) Bohemian writer in German language. His work, among the most influential in world literature, is a pioneer in the fusion of realistic elements with fantastic ones and focuses mainly on father-son conflicts, anxiety, existentialism, physical and psychological brutality, guilt, the philosophy of the absurd, bureaucracy, and spiritual transformations. He wrote notable novels and a large number of short stories, and also left behind extensive correspondence and autobiographical writings. His unique literary style has often been associated with the artistic philosophy of existentialism and expressionism. His personal relationships also had a significant impact on his writing. The term Kafkaesque is used in Spanish to describe bizarre situations, due to their absurdity and distressing nature.

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