Franz Kafka
1915Modern Classics
The Metamorphosis
Die Verwandlung
88p
Modern ClassicsDie Verwandlung · 1915
The Metamorphosis
Franz Kafka
“Traveling salesman Gregor Samsa wakes one morning from uneasy dreams to find himself transformed into a monstrous insect.”
Length88
Est. Reading Time1h 45m
At 20 Pages / Day5 days
Concise Summary
Gregor Samsa is the sole breadwinner for his family until the morning he wakes up transformed into a giant insect locked in his bedroom. As he loses his ability to provide income, the novel traces with devastating clarity how his family’s sympathy turns into resentment and alienation.
Why Read It Today?
An 88-page masterpiece on modern work, alienation, and unconditional human worth.
“As Gregor Samsa awoke one morning from uneasy dreams he found himself transformed in his bed into a gigantic insect.”
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