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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. &&LDIV&&R&&LDIV&&R&&LI&&RThe Metamorphosis and Other Stories&&L/I&&R, by &&LB&&RFranz Kafka&&L/B&&R, is part of the &&LI&&R&&LI&&RBarnes & Noble Classics&&L/I&&R &&L/I&&Rseries, which offers quality editions at affordable prices to the student and the general reader, including new scholarship, thoughtful design, and pages of carefully crafted extras. Here are some of the remarkable features of &&LI&&RBarnes & Noble Classics&&L/I&&R: &&LDIV&&RNew introductions commissioned from todays top writers and scholars Biographies of the authors Chronologies of contemporary historical, biographical, and cultural events Footnotes and endnotes Selective discussions of imitations, parodies, poems, books, plays, paintings, operas, statuary, and films inspired by the work Comments by other famous authors Study questions to challenge the readers viewpoints and expectations Bibliographies for further reading Indices & Glossaries, when appropriate&&LP style=MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt&&RAll editions are beautifully designed and are printed to superior specifications; some include illustrations of historical interest. &&LI&&RBarnes & Noble Classics &&L/I&&Rpulls together a constellation of influences--biographical, historical, and literary--to enrich each readers understanding of these enduring works.&&L/P&&R&&L/DIV&&R&&L/DIV&&R&&L/DIV&&R&&LDIV&&R &&L/DIV&&R&&LDIV&&RVirtually unknown during his lifetime, &&LB&&RFranz Kafka&&L/B&&R is now one of the world's most widely read and discussed authors. His nightmarish novels and short stories have come to symbolize modern man's anxiety and alienation in a bizarre, hostile, and dehumanized world. This vision is most fully realized in Kafka's masterpiece, &&LI&&RThe Metamorphosis&&L/I&&R, a story that is both harrowing and amusing, and a landmark of modern literature. &&LP&&RBringing together some of Kafka's finest work, this collection demonstrates the richness and variety of the author's artistry. &&LI&&RThe Judgment&&L/I&&R, which Kafka considered to be his decisive breakthrough, and &&LI&&RThe Stoker&&L/I&&R, which became the first chapter of his novel &&LI&&RAmerika&&L/I&&R, are here included. These two, along with &&LI&&RThe Metamorphosis&&L/I&&R, form a suite of stories Kafka referred to as The Sons, and they collectively present a devastating portrait of the modern family. &&L/P&&R&&LP&&RAlso included are &&LI&&RIn the Penal Colony&&L/I&&R, a story of a torture machine and its operators and victims, and &&LI&&RA Hunger Artist&&L/I&&R, about the absurdity of an artist trying to communicate with a misunderstanding public. Kafka's lucid, succinct writing chronicles the labyrinthine complexities, the futility-laden horror, and the stifling oppressiveness that permeate his vision of modern life. &&L/P&&R&&LP style=MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt&&R&&LSTRONG&&RJason Baker&&L/B&&R&&L/B&&R is a writer of short stories living in Brooklyn, New York.&&L/P&&R&&L/DIV&&R. …

Paperback. Condition: Good. &&LDIV&&R&&LDIV&&R&&LI&&RThe Metamorphosis and Other Stories&&L/I&&R, by &&LB&&RFranz Kafka&&L/B&&R, is part of the &&LI&&R&&LI&&RBarnes & Noble Classics&&L/I&&R &&L/I&&Rseries, which offers quality editions at affordable prices to the student and the general reader, including new scholarship, thoughtful design, and pages of carefully crafted extras. Here are some of the remarkable features of &&LI&&RBarnes & Noble Classics&&L/I&&R: &&LDIV&&RNew introductions commissioned from todays top writers and scholars Biographies of the authors Chronologies of contemporary historical, biographical, and cultural events Footnotes and endnotes Selective discussions of imitations, parodies, poems, books, plays, paintings, operas, statuary, and films inspired by the work Comments by other famous authors Study questions to challenge the readers viewpoints and expectations Bibliographies for further reading Indices & Glossaries, when appropriate&&LP style=MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt&&RAll editions are beautifully designed and are printed to superior specifications; some include illustrations of historical interest. &&LI&&RBarnes & Noble Classics &&L/I&&Rpulls together a constellation of influences--biographical, historical, and literary--to enrich each readers understanding of these enduring works.&&L/P&&R&&L/DIV&&R&&L/DIV&&R&&L/DIV&&R&&LDIV&&R &&L/DIV&&R&&LDIV&&RVirtually unknown during his lifetime, &&LB&&RFranz Kafka&&L/B&&R is now one of the world's most widely read and discussed authors. His nightmarish novels and short stories have come to symbolize modern man's anxiety and alienation in a bizarre, hostile, and dehumanized world. This vision is most fully realized in Kafka's masterpiece, &&LI&&RThe Metamorphosis&&L/I&&R, a story that is both harrowing and amusing, and a landmark of modern literature. &&LP&&RBringing together some of Kafka's finest work, this collection demonstrates the richness and variety of the author's artistry. &&LI&&RThe Judgment&&L/I&&R, which Kafka considered to be his decisive breakthrough, and &&LI&&RThe Stoker&&L/I&&R, which became the first chapter of his novel &&LI&&RAmerika&&L/I&&R, are here included. These two, along with &&LI&&RThe Metamorphosis&&L/I&&R, form a suite of stories Kafka referred to as The Sons, and they collectively present a devastating portrait of the modern family. &&L/P&&R&&LP&&RAlso included are &&LI&&RIn the Penal Colony&&L/I&&R, a story of a torture machine and its operators and victims, and &&LI&&RA Hunger Artist&&L/I&&R, about the absurdity of an artist trying to communicate with a misunderstanding public. Kafka's lucid, succinct writing chronicles the labyrinthine complexities, the futility-laden horror, and the stifling oppressiveness that permeate his vision of modern life. &&L/P&&R&&LP style=MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt&&R&&LSTRONG&&RJason Baker&&L/B&&R&&L/B&&R is a writer of short stories living in Brooklyn, New York.&&L/P&&R&&L/DIV&&R. …

Paperback. Condition: Fair. &&LDIV&&R&&LDIV&&R&&LI&&RThe Metamorphosis and Other Stories&&L/I&&R, by &&LB&&RFranz Kafka&&L/B&&R, is part of the &&LI&&R&&LI&&RBarnes & Noble Classics&&L/I&&R &&L/I&&Rseries, which offers quality editions at affordable prices to the student and the general reader, including new scholarship, thoughtful design, and pages of carefully crafted extras. Here are some of the remarkable features of &&LI&&RBarnes & Noble Classics&&L/I&&R: &&LDIV&&RNew introductions commissioned from todays top writers and scholars Biographies of the authors Chronologies of contemporary historical, biographical, and cultural events Footnotes and endnotes Selective discussions of imitations, parodies, poems, books, plays, paintings, operas, statuary, and films inspired by the work Comments by other famous authors Study questions to challenge the readers viewpoints and expectations Bibliographies for further reading Indices & Glossaries, when appropriate&&LP style=MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt&&RAll editions are beautifully designed and are printed to superior specifications; some include illustrations of historical interest. &&LI&&RBarnes & Noble Classics &&L/I&&Rpulls together a constellation of influences--biographical, historical, and literary--to enrich each readers understanding of these enduring works.&&L/P&&R&&L/DIV&&R&&L/DIV&&R&&L/DIV&&R&&LDIV&&R &&L/DIV&&R&&LDIV&&RVirtually unknown during his lifetime, &&LB&&RFranz Kafka&&L/B&&R is now one of the world's most widely read and discussed authors. His nightmarish novels and short stories have come to symbolize modern man's anxiety and alienation in a bizarre, hostile, and dehumanized world. This vision is most fully realized in Kafka's masterpiece, &&LI&&RThe Metamorphosis&&L/I&&R, a story that is both harrowing and amusing, and a landmark of modern literature. &&LP&&RBringing together some of Kafka's finest work, this collection demonstrates the richness and variety of the author's artistry. &&LI&&RThe Judgment&&L/I&&R, which Kafka considered to be his decisive breakthrough, and &&LI&&RThe Stoker&&L/I&&R, which became the first chapter of his novel &&LI&&RAmerika&&L/I&&R, are here included. These two, along with &&LI&&RThe Metamorphosis&&L/I&&R, form a suite of stories Kafka referred to as The Sons, and they collectively present a devastating portrait of the modern family. &&L/P&&R&&LP&&RAlso included are &&LI&&RIn the Penal Colony&&L/I&&R, a story of a torture machine and its operators and victims, and &&LI&&RA Hunger Artist&&L/I&&R, about the absurdity of an artist trying to communicate with a misunderstanding public. Kafka's lucid, succinct writing chronicles the labyrinthine complexities, the futility-laden horror, and the stifling oppressiveness that permeate his vision of modern life. &&L/P&&R&&LP style=MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt&&R&&LSTRONG&&RJason Baker&&L/B&&R&&L/B&&R is a writer of short stories living in Brooklyn, New York.&&L/P&&R&&L/DIV&&R. …

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Paperback. Condition: Good. Franz Kafka's Amerika (The Man Who Disappeared) at last has the translator it deserves. Michael Hofmann's startlingly visceral and immediate translation revives Kafka's great comedy, and captures a new Kafka, free from Prague and loose in the new world, a Kafka shot through with light in this highly charged and enormously nuanced translation. Kafka began the first of his three novels in 1911, but like the others, Amerika remained unfinished, and perhaps, as Klaus Mann suggested, necessarily endless. Karl Rossman, the youthful hero of the novel, a poor boy of seventeen, has been banished by his parents to America, following a scandal. There, with unquenchable optimism, he throws himself into adventure after misadventure, and experiences multiply as he makes his way into the heart of the country, to The Great Nature Theater of Oklahoma. In creating this new translation, Hofmann, as he explains in his introduction, returned to the manuscript version of the book, restoring matters of substance and detail. Fragments which have never before been presented in English are now reinstated - including the book's original ending.…

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Paperback. Condition: Fair. Superb collection by modern master explores the complexity, anxiety, and futility of modern life. Excellent new English translations of the title story ? considered by many critics Kafka's most perfect work ? plus "The Judgment," "In the Penal Colony," "A Country Doctor" and "A Report to an Academy." Note. …

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Superb collection by modern master explores the complexity, anxiety, and futility of modern life. Excellent new English translations of the title story ? considered by many critics Kafka's most perfect work ? plus "The Judgment," "In the Penal Colony," "A Country Doctor" and "A Report to an Academy." Note.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. Superb collection by modern master explores the complexity, anxiety, and futility of modern life. Excellent new English translations of the title story ? considered by many critics Kafka's most perfect work ? plus "The Judgment," "In the Penal Colony," "A Country Doctor" and "A Report to an Academy." Note. …

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Paperback. Condition: Fair. In 1945, W. H. Auden remarked that Kafka stands in the same relation to his century as Shakespeare does to hisKafka is the representative of the twentieth century, the poet who gives it its voice.

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Paperback. Condition: Good. Meet Gregor Samsa, a humble young man who works as a fabric salesman to support his parents and sister. His life goes strangely awry when he wakes up late for work and discovers that, inexplicably, he is now a man-sized baby kitten. His family freaks out: Yes, their son is OMG so cute, but what good is cute when there are bills to pay.…

Paperback. Condition: Fair. Meet Gregor Samsa, a humble young man who works as a fabric salesman to support his parents and sister. His life goes strangely awry when he wakes up late for work and discovers that, inexplicably, he is now a man-sized baby kitten. His family freaks out: Yes, their son is OMG so cute, but what good is cute when there are bills to pay.…

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Paperback. Condition: Good. A collection of the author's prose poems, sketches, stories, and allegories includes the three-act novelette The Metamorphosis and a special translation of The Penal Colony Reprint. 15,000 first printing.

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