{"product_id":"franz-kafka-metamorphosis","title":"Franz Kafka: Metamorphosis","description":"Written by Franz Kafka and often considered to be his magnum opus, \"The Metamorphosis\" tells the story of one young traveling salesman, Gregor Samsa, who inexplicably wakes up as a giant insect. Despite the novella's short length, Franz Kafka manages to provide a deep insight into the human condition, ironically through the eyes of a cockroach. Though \"The Metamorphosis\" can seem depressing at times, the overall message is quite hopeful. The novel keeps its reader enthralled with a good balance of absurdist and realist elements. \"The Metamorphosis\" is so much more than a story about a man turning into a beetle. It is about the reaction of Gregor Samsa's family to the change, plus a clever way of writing about how a family would deal with the main breadwinner in the house becoming unable to work, and, on a wider scope, the way a family reacts to someone who is disabled or terminally ill. The descriptive writing in \"The Metamorphosis\" is excellent, and though it is quite a sad tale, it is also very funny in parts-enough to make readers laugh out loud. Though written nearly 100 years ago, \"The Metamorphosis\" is amazingly relevant to today's world, and remains a great read.\r","brand":"Franz Kafka","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44444123234540,"sku":"9781453604762","price":8.74,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/1791\/3068\/files\/9781453604762.jpg?v=1778003878","url":"https:\/\/allstora.com\/products\/franz-kafka-metamorphosis","provider":"Allstora","version":"1.0","type":"link"}