The Metamorphosis
By Franz Kafka
(Simon & Schuster, Mass Market Paperback, 9781416599685, 144pp.)
Publication Date: August 18, 2009
Other Editions of This Title: Paperback (July 2008), Paperback (November 2007), Paperback (July 20, 2004), Hardcover (August 2003), Paperback (February 1996), Mass Market Paperback (February 1, 1972)
Categories: Classics
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Kafka's literary masterpiece about Gregor Samsa, a young man who, transformed overnight into a "monstrous verminous bug," becomes an essentially alienated man.
THIS ENRICHED CLASSIC EDITION INCLUDES:
• A concise introduction that gives the reader important background information
• A chronology of the author's life and work
• A timeline of significant events that provides the book's historical context
• An outline of key themes and plot points to guide the reader's own interpretations
• Detailed explanatory notes
• Critical analysis and modern perspectives on the work
• Discussion questions to promote lively classroom and book group interaction
• A list of recommended related books and films to broaden the reader's experience
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