{"product_id":"the-metamorphosis-and-other-stories","title":"The Metamorphosis and Other Stories","description":"\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrief Description\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"This beautifully designed hardcover edition in the Dover Bookshelf series presents five riveting short stories capturing Franz Kafka's blend of the mundane and the surreal\"--\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Judgment \n\u003cbr\u003e The Metamorphosis \n\u003cbr\u003e In the Penal Colony \n\u003cbr\u003e A Country Doctor \n\u003cbr\u003e A Report to an Academy \n\u003cbr\u003e A Hunger Artist\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Franz Kafka is a master at blending the mundane with the surreal. His unique, compelling narratives examine themes of existential dread and bureaucratic absurdity, challenge reality, and promise a riveting journey through the uncanny corridors of the human psyche. Translated into English by renowned translator Stanley Appelbaum, this collectible volume includes six short stories of universal significance: \"The Metamorphosis,\" \"The Judgment,\" \"In the Penal Colony,\" \"A Country Doctor,\" \"A Report to an Academy,\" and \"A Hunger Artist.\" This beautifully designed hardcover edition in the Dover Bookshelf series brilliantly captures Kafka's exploration of the human condition with an unrelenting realism and potent allegorical symbolism, making it an affordable treasure trove for literary scholars, bibliophiles, and general readers. \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kafka, Franz\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Dover Publications\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePub Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 2025-04-15\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC:\u003c\/b\u003e Fiction \/ Classics|Fiction \/ Absurdist|Fiction \/ World Literature \/ Germany - 20th Century|Fiction \/ Short Stories (single author)|Fiction \/ Psychological\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSubjects:\u003c\/b\u003e Short stories|Novellas\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.56 lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780486854700\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eASIN:\u003c\/b\u003e -\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSKU:\u003c\/b\u003e SP-9780486854700\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dover Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52372785594649,"sku":"SP-9780486854700","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/westbindery.com\/products\/the-metamorphosis-and-other-stories","provider":"West Bindery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}