The Metamorphosis

The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka is a haunting classic of transformation, alienation, and the absurd. When traveling salesman Gregor Samsa wakes one morning to find himself changed into a monstrous insect-like creature, his ordinary family life collapses into fear, shame, and isolation. As Gregor struggles to understand his new condition, the people around him reveal how fragile love, duty, and sympathy can become when usefulness disappears. At once surreal and painfully human, Kafka's novella explores the pressures of work, family obligation, identity, and social rejection. Its strange premise becomes a powerful portrait of loneliness and dehumanization, making The Metamorphosis one of the most unforgettable works of modern literature. This edition is prepared for clear, comfortable reading while preserving the unsettling force and stark beauty of Kafka's original story. For readers of literary fiction, psychological horror, existential literature, and classic modernism, The Metamorphosis remains a disturbing and deeply relevant masterpiece.