The Metamorphosis Author: Franz Kafka

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The Metamorphosis is Franz Kafka’s haunting and iconic novella about alienation, identity, and the human condition. The story begins with one of literature’s most famous opening lines: traveling salesman Gregor Samsa wakes up one morning to find himself transformed into a giant insect. As he struggles to adapt to his grotesque new form, his family’s reactions shift from concern to revulsion and neglect. Through Gregor’s surreal ordeal, Kafka explores the dehumanizing effects of modern life, societal expectations, and the fragility of familial love. Written in Kafka’s stark, dreamlike prose, The Metamorphosis is both deeply unsettling and strangely empathetic, raising timeless questions about the meaning of existence and the boundaries of self.

Book Type: Classic Literature / Existential Fiction / Novella