{"product_id":"9781454966005","title":"The Metamorphosis \u0026 Other Stories","description":"Author: Franz Kafka\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781454966005\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Union Square\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 29 Sep 2026\u003cbr\u003ePages: 224 Format: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\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, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003enow in a beautiful gift edition f\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eor the Union Square \u0026amp; Co. Signature Gilded Classics line. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOnly 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":67915465949342,"sku":"ADS-9781454966005","price":39.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781454966005.jpg?v=1793764102","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781454966005","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}