The Metamorphosis: a New Translation by Susan Bernofsky

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The Metamorphosis: a New Translation by Susan Bernofsky

“This fine version, with David Cronenberg’s inspired introduction and the new translator’s beguiling afterword, is, I suspect, the most disturbing though the most comforting of all so far; others will follow, but don’t hesitate: this is the transforming text for you.”―Richard Howard

Franz Kafka’s 1915 novella of unexplained horror and nightmarish transformation became a worldwide classic and remains a century later one of the most widely read works of fiction in the world. It is the story of traveling salesman Gregor Samsa, who wakes one morning to find himself transformed into a monstrous insect. This hugely influential work inspired George Orwell, Albert Camus, Jorge Louis Borges, and Ray Bradbury, while continuing to unsettle millions of readers.
In her new translation of Kafka’s masterpiece, Susan Bernofsky strives to capture both the humor and the humanity in this macabre tale, underscoring the ways in which Gregor Samsa’s grotesque metamorphosis is just the physical manifestation of his longstanding spiritual impoverishment.

Publisher	W. W. Norton & Company
Dimensions	5.5 x 0.4 x 8.3 inches
Language	English
Print length	128 pages
Item Weight	2.31 pounds
Edition	First Edition
ISBN-10	0393347095
ISBN-13	978-0393347098
Publication date	January 20, 2014