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Type of bind: Mass Market Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 833.912
EAN num: 9780553213690
ISBN number: 0553213695
Label: Bantam Classics
Manufacturer: Bantam Classics
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 224
Printing Date: March 01, 1972
Publishing house: Bantam Classics
Release Date: February 01, 1972
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Studio: Bantam Classics
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'When Gregour Samsa woke up one morning from unsettling dreams, he found himself changed in his bed into a monstrous vermin.' With this startling, bizarre, yet surprisingly funny first sentence, Kafka begins his masterpiece, The Metamorphosis. It is the story of a young man who, transformed overnight into a giant beetlelike insect, becomes an object of disgrace to his family, an outsider in his own home, a quintessentially alienated man. A harrowing -- though absurdly comic -- meditation on human feelings of inadequecy, guilt, and isolation, The Metamorphosis has taken its place as one of the mosst widely read and influential works of twentieth-century fiction. As W.H. Auden wrote, 'Kafka is important to us because his predicament is the predicament of modern man.'
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*SPOILER WARNING*
The Metamorphosis most certainly has an interesting premise, but is deeply and I'm afraid, fatally flawed. It starts out quite well, draws the reader in, and goes along pretty well for the very first chapter, but begins a sharp decline from there. There are some problems with quality and believability from the beginning, but they become painfully clear by the second and certainly by the third chapter.
In the very first place, it seems strange that Gregor's family, after having months to adjust themselves to his new bug-like condition (though granted they didn't look at him much), should react so violently to the mere sight of him. His mother faints, his sister flees the room in terror, and his father ruthlessly bombards him with the contents of a nearby fruit bowl. I doubt that the devil himself could create a creature that ugly. And despite his distinctly human actions (namely covering the couch that he crawls under with a sheet to shield them from his ugliness), somehow by the end of the story they seem to have reached the conclusion that he is a mindless and savage beast (though seeing as this is so we wonder why they didn't dispose of him long before).
Despite all of this The Metamorphosis could have been a sad, sweet, sickening story, of the kind that makes you want to be a better person (though perhaps not read it again), were it not for the behavior of the protagonist. He is finally defeated, and does not become happy, or change back into a human, or even die a noble death. Instead he becomes demoralized and loses his self-respect. He does not retaliate toward his cruel treatment or try to communicate. Instead he festers in his own pride and cynicism. In a sense his innermost being comes to match the hideousness of his outward appearance. This book, at its conclusion is neither sweet nor sad, but merely sickening.
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Kafka easily, methodically draws you into a metamophosis of your own as you ready into this novel. Every time I read this work, I gain a new perspective and appreciation for the plight of the main character. I never feel like I've turned into a large insect, but I certainly give myself a good chill as Kafka brings it all to life.
Existentialists will appreciate how internal the narrative remains throughout. When you unexpectedly morph into another species, the laws of society start to apply differently to you...and naturally changes who you are as well...
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Adapted from the nightmarish short story from early 20th-century author Franz Kafka, Peter Kuper's graphic novel version breathes new life into angst-ridden hero Gregour Samsa, an overworked young salesman who finds himself getting stepped on--figuratively--after waking up as a giant cockroach. While Kuper's writing seems simple enough, he also decorates the word bubbles to further distinguish each character. And what characters this book has! While the reader may find the Samsa family's reaction to Gregor's transformation to be natural, he/she may actually find Gregor's treatment to be deplorable regardless. And the rough black/white artistic style Kuper brings to the table merely adds the mood for an already dark, dreary story. A nightmare that goes on long after you wake up.
This comic is unrated: Adult Situations.
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franz Kafka's "The Metamorphosis" is an absolute favorite of mine. The amount of analysis that has been put into this book by writing critics is simply amazing. We are talking about a story that is fifty something pages long! The great thing is that the story itself is very simple the meaning behind it has been debated for decades.
I recommend this version by Bantam Classic because it is almost pocket size and they provide a suprisingly extensive and varied amount of essays on the possible meanings.I think I payed six bucks! Freaking awesome!
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