{"product_id":"the-metamorphosis-and-other-stories-paperback-2","title":"The Metamorphosis and Other Stories - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eFranz Kafka\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJoyce Crick\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRitchie Robertson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is one of the most memorable first lines in all of literature: \"When Gregor Samsa woke one morning from uneasy dreams, he found himself transformed into some kind of monstrous vermin.\" So begins Kafka's famous short story, \u003cem\u003eThe Metamorphosis\u003c\/em\u003e. Kafka considered publishing it with two of the stories included here in a volume to be called \u003cem\u003ePunishments. The Judgment\u003c\/em\u003e explores an enigmatic power struggle between a father and son, while \u003cem\u003eIn the Penal Colony\u003c\/em\u003e examines questions of power, justice, punishment, and the meaning of pain in a colonial setting. These three stories are flanked by two very different works. \u003cem\u003eMeditation\u003c\/em\u003e, the first book Kafka published, consists of light, whimsical, often poignant mood-pictures, while the autobiographical \u003cem\u003eLetter to his Father\u003c\/em\u003e analyzes his difficult relationship with his father in devastating detail. This new translation by Joyce Crick pays particular attention to the nuances of Kafka's style, and the Introduction and notes by Ritchie Robertson provide guidance to this most enigmatic and rewarding of writers. There is also a Biographical Preface, an up-to-date bibliography, and a chronology of Kafka's life. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Series: \u003c\/strong\u003e For over 100 years \u003cstrong\u003eOxford World's Classics\u003c\/strong\u003e has made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJoyce Crick\u003c\/strong\u003e is an award-winning translator who taught at University College London for many years. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eRitchie Robertson\u003c\/strong\u003e is Fellow and Tutor in German at St. John's College, Oxford.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 7.6 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 26, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53755479261517,"sku":"9780199238552","price":13.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0927\/3304\/7117\/files\/Rd9iNWh9qc9780199238552.webp?v=1776719036","url":"https:\/\/belfastbooks.us\/products\/the-metamorphosis-and-other-stories-paperback-2","provider":"belfastbooks.us","version":"1.0","type":"link"}