Die Verwandlung

von Franz Kafka

No cover — Franz Kafka: Die Verwandlung (German language, 2008, Reclam)

taschenbuch, 79 Seiten

German language

Am 11. Juni 2008 von Reclam veröffentlicht.

ISBN:: 978-3-15-009900-1

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The Metamorphosis (German: Die Verwandlung) is a novella written by Franz Kafka which was first published in 1915. One of Kafka's best-known works, The Metamorphosis tells the story of salesman Gregor Samsa, who wakes one morning to find himself inexplicably transformed into a huge insect (German ungeheures Ungeziefer, literally "monstrous vermin") and subsequently struggles to adjust to this new condition. The novella has been widely discussed among literary critics, with differing interpretations being offered.

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laundry0099@bookwyrm.social reviewed Die Verwandlung by Franz Kafka

Hilarious and sadly too relatable

5 stars

This book made me laugh out loud so many times. Its genius lies in the way Gregor’s thoughts mirror our own cognitive dissonance living in a society that has turned us all into wage slaves.

Oh, our government is deploying the national guard to arrest my neighbors? Jeez, I’ve got to get to work. Oh, I’ve been turned into a giant bug? I think I can still catch the next train to get to work!

Brilliant and hilarious.

Maxzor reviewed La Métamorphose by Franz Kafka (Folio classique, #5882)

Cruel

5 stars

but well-crafted

kieranimo reviewed The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka

Ruined by weird sexism at the end

3 stars

Content warning Brief mention of a couple of plot points

I was enjoying this, in parts. Gregor's insect thoughts are funny, but there's a blatant difference between how the mother and sister are talked about compared to the father which was always a bit off-putting.

Then, in the last few sentences, a sudden fixation on the sister's "young body" ruins it. Gross, weird, and unnecessary.