THE METAMORPHOSIS
Por Franz Kafka
What remains of a man when he is no longer useful?
One morning, Gregor Samsa awakens from troubled dreams and realizes that he no longer belongs to his own body. Transformed into a monstrous and repulsive creature, he finds himself imprisoned in the room where he had until then led an ordinary existence, working tirelessly to support his family and pay off his parents’ debts.
But the physical transformation is only the beginning. As Gregor loses the ability to work, speak, and be understood, he also loses his place within his own home.
Through an impossible situation narrated with disturbingly natural calm, Franz Kafka creates one of literature’s most powerful reflections on alienation, work, guilt, identity, rejection, and loneliness.
This edition from Editora Novens includes the complete text, a new English translation, 15 original black-and-white illustrations, and an editorial note.
