{"product_id":"the-metamorphosis-other-stories-signature-editions-9781454959021b","title":"The Metamorphosis \u0026 Other Stories (Signature Editions)","description":"\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, now repackaged with a beautifully designed jacket by noted illustrator Malika Favre. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 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 “\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eIn the Penal Colony\u003c\/span\u003e,” “\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eThe Stoker\u003c\/span\u003e,” “\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eThe Judgment\u003c\/span\u003e,” “\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eA Country Doctor\u003c\/span\u003e,” “\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eA Hunger Artist\u003c\/span\u003e,” and more. ","brand":"Union Square \u0026 Co","offers":[{"title":"Bargain","offer_id":42825476866128,"sku":"9781454959021B","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0592\/8173\/5760\/files\/9781454959021-l.jpg?v=1785901109","url":"https:\/\/bookoutlet.com\/products\/the-metamorphosis-other-stories-signature-editions-9781454959021b","provider":"Book Outlet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}