by Franz Kafka · Editorial Funambulista S.L. · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788493453268
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«La transformación» is the short novel by Franz Kafka, published by Editorial Funambulista in paperback (176 pages, in Spanish).
Gregor Samsa wakes up one morning transformed into a horrible insect, and his new state disrupts life with his family. From this premise, the story reflects on alienation, loneliness and incomprehension, with a tone that allows tragic and even humorous readings, as Harold Bloom recalled.
The work was originally published in 1915 as Die Verwandlung; this Spanish edition includes translation, illustrations and afterword by Guillermo Lorenzo.
It will appeal to readers of classic European fiction and to those studying Franz Kafka's narrative.
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.
