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The Metamorphosis

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The centenary edition of this iconic short work features the first complete English translation of Kafka's text, originally translated by A. L. Lloyd in 1937. Accompanying the translation is a detailed introduction by novelist Richard T. Kelly, which explores the story's origins and Kafka's life. Renowned for its unsettling themes, this edition celebrates a century of a literary masterpiece that has profoundly influenced modern literature.

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Language
English
Released
2015
Pages
130
ISBN13
9780571325023
Series
First published
1915
Original title
Die Verwandlung
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The centenary edition of this iconic short work features the first complete English translation of Kafka's text, originally translated by A. L. Lloyd in 1937. Accompanying the translation is a detailed introduction by novelist Richard T. Kelly, which explores the story's origins and Kafka's life. Renowned for its unsettling themes, this edition celebrates a century of a literary masterpiece that has profoundly influenced modern literature.