{"product_id":"9781454959021","title":"The Metamorphosis \u0026 Other Stories","description":"Author: Franz Kafka\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781454959021\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Union Square\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 01 Jul 2025\u003cbr\u003ePages: \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFranz Kafka's bizarrely comedic meditation on human feelings of inadequacy, guilt, and isolation expressed through the story of a man who is transformed overnight into a giant beetle, now repackaged with a beautifully designed jacket by noted illustrator Malika Favre.  Only yesterday, Gregor Samsa was a meek salesman, browbeaten by his unappreciative employer and depended on fiercely by his ungrateful family. This morning, Gregor awakens to discover that, overnight, he has been transformed into a monstrous insect. First published in 1915, Kafka s best-known tale has inspired numerous interpretations for more than a century and helped to establish the term  Kafkaesque  as a reference to a bizarre and nightmarish experience. This collection of his short fiction, in a new translation, includes more than thirty of his short stories and sketches, including  In the Penal Colony,   The Stoker,   The Judgment,   A Country Doctor,   A Hunger Artist,  and more.","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46717698244766,"sku":"ADS-9781454959021","price":29.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781454959021.jpg?v=1776128680","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781454959021","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}