The Metamorphosis and Other Stories

By Franz Kafka Translated by Stanley Appelbaum

$20.00

Publication Date: 15th April 2025

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 t... Read More

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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 t... Read More

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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.  
 

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  • Price: $20.00
  • Pages: 144
  • Publisher: Dover Publications
  • Imprint: Dover Publications
  • Series: Dover Bookshelf Hardcover Classics
  • Publication Date: 15th April 2025
  • Trim Size: 5 x 8 in
  • ISBN: 9780486854700
  • Format: Hardcover
  • BISACs:
    FICTION / World Literature / Germany / 20th Century
    FICTION / Absurdist
    FICTION / Classics
    FICTION / Psychological
    FICTION / Short Stories (single author)
Table of Contents
The Judgment 
The Metamorphosis 
In the Penal Colony 
A Country Doctor 
A Report to an Academy
A Hunger Artist

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.  
 

  • Price: $20.00
  • Pages: 144
  • Publisher: Dover Publications
  • Imprint: Dover Publications
  • Series: Dover Bookshelf Hardcover Classics
  • Publication Date: 15th April 2025
  • Trim Size: 5 x 8 in
  • ISBN: 9780486854700
  • Format: Hardcover
  • BISACs:
    FICTION / World Literature / Germany / 20th Century
    FICTION / Absurdist
    FICTION / Classics
    FICTION / Psychological
    FICTION / Short Stories (single author)
The Judgment 
The Metamorphosis 
In the Penal Colony 
A Country Doctor 
A Report to an Academy
A Hunger Artist