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The Metamorphosiss

by Franz Kafka ...

The Metamorphosiss a novella written by Franz Kafka which was first published in 1915. One of Kafka's best-known works, The Metamorphosis tells the story of salesman Gregor Samsa who wakes one morning to find himself inexplicably transformed into a huge insect (German ungeheures Ungeziefer, literally "monstrous vermin"), subsequently struggling to adjust to this new condition. The novella has been ... Read more

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The Metamorphosiss a novella written by Franz Kafka which was first published in 1915. One of Kafka's best-known works, The Metamorphosis tells the story of salesman Gregor Samsa who wakes one morning to find himself inexplicably transformed into a huge insect (German ungeheures Ungeziefer, literally "monstrous vermin"), subsequently struggling to adjust to this new condition. The novella has been
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The Metamorphosis

by Franz Kafka ...

The most famous of Franz Kafka's works, The Metamorphosis describes a traveling salesman, Gregor Samsa, who wakes up to find himself transformed into a giant insect. This change in his condition does not surprise or shock his family, rather, they look on it as an impending burden. Subtexts include how society's perceptions of differences, the loneliness of isolation, and the absurdity of the human ... Read more

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The most famous of Franz Kafka's works, The Metamorphosis describes a traveling salesman, Gregor Samsa, who wakes up to find himself transformed into a giant insect. This change in his condition does not surprise or shock his family, rather, they look on it as an impending burden. Subtexts include how society's perceptions of differences, the loneliness of isolation, and the absurdity of the human
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Letters to Milena

by Franz Kafka ...

Series series The Schocken Kafka Library
In no other work does Franz Kafka reveal himself as in Letters to Milena, which begins as a business correspondence but soon develops into a passionate but doomed epistolary love affair. Kafka's Czech translator, Milena Jesenska, was a gifted and charismatic twenty-three-year-old who was uniquely able to recognize Kafka's complex genius and his even more complex character. For the thirty-six-year ... Read more

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In no other work does Franz Kafka reveal himself as in Letters to Milena, which begins as a business correspondence but soon develops into a passionate but doomed epistolary love affair. Kafka's Czech translator, Milena Jesenska, was a gifted and charismatic twenty-three-year-old who was uniquely able to recognize Kafka's complex genius and his even more complex character. For the thirty-six-year
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The Metamorphosis

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Gregor Samsa, an unhappy travelling salesman, awakens one morning to discover he has transformed into a hideous beetle-like insect. Once his family and employer discover his regrettable condition, he’s left alone, confined to his room, unable to communicate with anyone and left to contemplate his life as the lives of his family go on without him.One of Franz Kafka’s most enduring and most studied ... Read more

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Gregor Samsa, an unhappy travelling salesman, awakens one morning to discover he has transformed into a hideous beetle-like insect. Once his family and employer discover his regrettable condition, he’s left alone, confined to his room, unable to communicate with anyone and left to contemplate his life as the lives of his family go on without him.One of Franz Kafka’s most enduring and most studied
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The Metamorphosis

by Franz Kafka ...

Translated by Ian Johnston ...

What if you woke up and no longer recognized yourself? Step into the haunting world of The Metamorphosis, one of the most powerful and unsettling works in modern literature. Written by Franz Kafka, this unforgettable novella tells the story of Gregor Samsa, a man who suddenly finds himself transformed into a strange insect-like creature. As he struggles to understand his new reality, his world ... Read more

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What if you woke up and no longer recognized yourself? Step into the haunting world of The Metamorphosis, one of the most powerful and unsettling works in modern literature. Written by Franz Kafka, this unforgettable novella tells the story of Gregor Samsa, a man who suddenly finds himself transformed into a strange insect-like creature. As he struggles to understand his new reality, his world
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Amerika: The Missing Person

A New Translation, Based on the Restored Text

by Franz Kafka ...

Series series The Schocken Kafka Library
From the author of The Metamorphosis and The Trial and one of the greatest writers of the twentieth century, his first—and funniest—novel.Amerika tells the story of the young Karl Rossmann who, after an incident involving a housemaid, is banished by his parents to America. Expected to redeem himself in this magical land of opportunity, young Karl is swept up instead in a whirlwind of dizzying ... Read more

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From the author of The Metamorphosis and The Trial and one of the greatest writers of the twentieth century, his first—and funniest—novel.Amerika tells the story of the young Karl Rossmann who, after an incident involving a housemaid, is banished by his parents to America. Expected to redeem himself in this magical land of opportunity, young Karl is swept up instead in a whirlwind of dizzying
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The Trial

A New Translation Based on the Restored Text

by Franz Kafka ...

Series series The Schocken Kafka Library
A brilliant translation of one of the most important novels of the twentieth century, revealing a tale that is as full of energy and power as it was when it was first written. From the author of The Metamorphosis.Written in 1914, The Trial is the terrifying tale of Josef K., a respectable bank officer who is suddenly and inexplicably arrested and must defend himself against a charge about which he ... Read more

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A brilliant translation of one of the most important novels of the twentieth century, revealing a tale that is as full of energy and power as it was when it was first written. From the author of The Metamorphosis.Written in 1914, The Trial is the terrifying tale of Josef K., a respectable bank officer who is suddenly and inexplicably arrested and must defend himself against a charge about which he
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The Castle

A New Translation Based on the Restored Text

by Franz Kafka ...

Series series The Schocken Kafka Library
**From the author of The Metamorphosis and The Trial—one of the greatest writers of the twentieth century—the haunting tale of K.’s relentless, unavailing struggle with an inscrutable authority in order to gain access to the Castle. Translated and with a preface by Mark Harman.Arriving in a village to take up the position of land surveyor for the mysterious lord of a castle, the character known as ... Read more

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**From the author of The Metamorphosis and The Trial—one of the greatest writers of the twentieth century—the haunting tale of K.’s relentless, unavailing struggle with an inscrutable authority in order to gain access to the Castle. Translated and with a preface by Mark Harman.Arriving in a village to take up the position of land surveyor for the mysterious lord of a castle, the character known as
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The Trial

by Franz Kafka ...

Series series The Works of Franz Kafka presented by Kobo Editions
The Trial tells the disturbing story of Josef K., an ambitious young man whose life is suddenly interrupted when he’s arrested without explanation and is put on trial to defend himself against a charge unknown to him. Kafka’s unfinished final novel, published posthumously, chronicles the year-long trial as K. struggles against the invisible Law and the untouchable Court.Kobo Editions offers this ... Read more

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The Trial tells the disturbing story of Josef K., an ambitious young man whose life is suddenly interrupted when he’s arrested without explanation and is put on trial to defend himself against a charge unknown to him. Kafka’s unfinished final novel, published posthumously, chronicles the year-long trial as K. struggles against the invisible Law and the untouchable Court.Kobo Editions offers this
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Walking to Martha's Vineyard (Pulitzer Prize Winner)

by Franz Wright ...

PULITZER PRIZE WINNER • In this radiant new collection, Franz Wright shares his regard for life in all its forms and his belief in the promise of blessing and renewal. As he watches the “Resurrection of the little apple tree outside / my window,” he shakes off his fear of mortality, concluding “what death . . . There is only / mine / or yours,– / but the world / will be filled with the living.” In ... Read more

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PULITZER PRIZE WINNER • In this radiant new collection, Franz Wright shares his regard for life in all its forms and his belief in the promise of blessing and renewal. As he watches the “Resurrection of the little apple tree outside / my window,” he shakes off his fear of mortality, concluding “what death . . . There is only / mine / or yours,– / but the world / will be filled with the living.” In
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Metamorphosis

by Franz Kafka ...

Series series The Works of Franz Kafka presented by Kobo Editions
Travelling salesman Gregor Samsa wakes up one morning to find that he has become a giant bug. The transformation affects the entire family — his father is angry, his mother is sad, and his sister wants him gone so she can continue her life as before. In the end it’s not only Gregor that experiences great change, as his loved ones are forced to break out of their lethargy and find new purpose in ... Read more

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Travelling salesman Gregor Samsa wakes up one morning to find that he has become a giant bug. The transformation affects the entire family — his father is angry, his mother is sad, and his sister wants him gone so she can continue her life as before. In the end it’s not only Gregor that experiences great change, as his loved ones are forced to break out of their lethargy and find new purpose in
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The Complete Stories

by Franz Kafka ...

Series series The Schocken Kafka Library
**The complete stories of one of the greatest writers of the twentieth century, the author of The Metamorphosis and The Trial.“An important book, valuable in itself and absolutely fascinating. The stories are dreamlike, allegorical, symbolic, parabolic, grotesque, ritualistic, nasty, lucent, extremely personal, ghoulishly detached, exquisitely comic, numinous, and prophetic.” —The New York Times* ... Read more

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**The complete stories of one of the greatest writers of the twentieth century, the author of The Metamorphosis and The Trial.“An important book, valuable in itself and absolutely fascinating. The stories are dreamlike, allegorical, symbolic, parabolic, grotesque, ritualistic, nasty, lucent, extremely personal, ghoulishly detached, exquisitely comic, numinous, and prophetic.” —The New York Times*
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