by Franz Kafka · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788499089591
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«La transformación» is the short novel by Franz Kafka, published by Random House Mondadori in paperback (122 pages, in Spanish).
Gregorio Samsa, a traveling salesman, wakes up one morning transformed into a monstrous insect. From that moment on, his new condition completely alters his life and that of his family. This tale, one of Kafka's most famous nightmares, has been read as an allegory of alienation, guilt and the marginalization of the individual.
Work originally published in 1915, also known as «La metamorfosis». This edition includes a prologue and notes by Jordi Llovet.
Essential reading for lovers of the universal classics and an ideal gateway to 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.
