by Franz Kafka · Alianza Editorial · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788420651361
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«La metamorfosis» is the short novel by Franz Kafka, published by Alianza Editorial in paperback (128 pages, in Spanish).
The work narrates how Gregorio Samsa wakes up transformed into a monstrous insect and the consequences that this metamorphosis causes in his life and in his family. Considered one of the landmarks of twentieth-century literature for its capacity to suggest multiple interpretations, it was first published in 1916, although it was written in 1912. This volume is completed with the stories «A Hunger Artist» and «A Trapeze Artist».
The edition belongs to the El libro de bolsillo collection, within the Biblioteca Kafka of Alianza Editorial, with reference number 3403230.
Aimed at readers of European literary classics and at those seeking one of Kafka's most famous works in a pocket edition in Spanish.
Franz Kafka was a German-language Jewish Czech writer and novelist born in Prague, in the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Widely regarded as a major figure of 20th-century literature, his works fuse elements of realism and the fantastique, and typically feature isolated protagonists facing bizarre or surreal predicaments and incomprehensible bureaucratic powers. The term Kafkaesque has entered the lexicon to describe situations like those depicted in his writings. His best-known works include the novella The Metamorphosis (1915) and the novels The Trial (1924) and The Castle (1926). He is also celebrated for his brief fables and aphorisms, which frequently incorporated comedic elements alongside the darker themes of his longer works. His work has widely influenced artists, philosophers, composers, filmmakers, literary historians, religious scholars, and cultural theorists.
