3.5
Metamorphosis and Other Stories
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A brilliant new translation of Kafka’s best-known work, published for the 125th anniversary of his birth
This collection of new translations brings together the small proportion of Kafka’s works that he thought worthy of publication. It includes Metamorphosis, his most famous work, an exploration of horrific transformation and alienation; Meditation, a collection of his earlier studies; The Judgement, written in a single night of frenzied creativity; The Stoker, the first chapter of a novel set in America and a fascinating occasional piece, The Aeroplanes at Brescia, Kafka’s eyewitness account of an air display in 1909. Together, these stories reveal the breadth of Kafka’s literary vision and the extraordinary imaginative depth of his thought.
This collection of new translations brings together the small proportion of Kafka’s works that he thought worthy of publication. It includes Metamorphosis, his most famous work, an exploration of horrific transformation and alienation; Meditation, a collection of his earlier studies; The Judgement, written in a single night of frenzied creativity; The Stoker, the first chapter of a novel set in America and a fascinating occasional piece, The Aeroplanes at Brescia, Kafka’s eyewitness account of an air display in 1909. Together, these stories reveal the breadth of Kafka’s literary vision and the extraordinary imaginative depth of his thought.
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3.5
“Waking up as a bug with no exclamation as for why changes Gregor's life forever. He is left with no method of communication, limited mobility, and a burden to his family, both financially and emotionally. As a result of Gregor's transformation, his family holds an immense about of resentment towards him while being emotionally and physically abusive. He is dehumanized and stripped of his core existence as his family continues to display the conditional nature of their love. Franz Kafka invites readers into the confusion, heaviness, and complexities of Gregor's new reality of excruciating isolation and discrimination. With hauntingly dark themes, such as emotional imprisonment, and questions towards destructive societal expectations, The Metamorphosis proves to remain relevant over 100 years after its initial publication.”
“it’s kind of hard to give a rating to a short story collection like this bc some of the stuff in here is incredible and other parts are complete nothingburgers (i can understand why kafka didn’t want meditation to be reprinted LMAO)
i did like a lot of the stories more than i thought i would. i bought this to read metamorphosis (which was fantastic ofc) but i think i actually enjoyed the stoker more than anything else in this book. it was interesting seeing a male rape victim so earnestly depicted in 1912 instead of being treated like a joke. kafka… i fw u… i think i have to read amerika next.”
About Franz Kafka
Franz Kafka (1883-1924) was a Czech-born, German-speaking writer. His major novels include The Trial (1925), The Castle (1926), and Amerika (1927).
Michael Hofmann (translator and introducer) has translated Joseph Roth, Hans Fallada, Herta Müller, Zoe Jenny, Wim Wenders, Wolfgang Koeppen, Durs Grünbein, and Franz Kafka. He is a professor of English at the University of Florida.
Michael Hofmann (translator and introducer) has translated Joseph Roth, Hans Fallada, Herta Müller, Zoe Jenny, Wim Wenders, Wolfgang Koeppen, Durs Grünbein, and Franz Kafka. He is a professor of English at the University of Florida.
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