The Metamorphosis (1915) is a novella by Franz Kafka. The story begins with a traveling salesman, Gregor Samsa, waking to find himself transformed (metamorphosed) into a large, monstrous insect-like creature. The cause of Gregor's transformation is never revealed, and Kafka himself never gave an explanation. The rest of Kafka's novella deals with Gregor's attempts to adjust to his new condition as he deals with being burdensome to his parents and sister, who are repelled by the horrible, verminous being Gregor has become.
Audiobook details
GenreLiterary Classics
Length2 hrs 16 mins
Narrated byGeorge Doyle
FormatAudiobook
Publish dateJul 7, 2017
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Chapter 1: The Metamorphosis
2Chapter 2: The Metamorphosis
3Chapter 3: The Metamorphosis
About the author
Franz Kafka
Franz Kafka (1883–1924) gilt als Meister der kurzen Form. Alltägliche Situationen verzerrt er mit traumartiger Logik und macht das Gefühl existenzieller Isolation greifbar. Seine Erzählungen zeichnen sich durch eine präzise, fast sachliche Sprache aus, die in scharfem Kontrast zu den unheimlichen und oft grotesken Ereignissen steht, denen seine Protagonisten ausgeliefert sind.View all by Franz Kafka
