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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: 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. From one of the greatest writers of the twentieth century, the author of The Metamorphosis and The Trial: A collection that brings together the stories he allowed to be published during his lifetime, including his best-known tale of a man who wakes up transformed into an insect. To Max Brod, his literary executor, Kafka wrote: "Of all my writings the only books that can stand are these." "Kafka's survey of the insectile situation of young Jews in inner Bohemia can hardly be improved upon: 'With their posterior legs they were still glued to their father's Jewishness and with their wavering anterior legs they found no new ground.' There is a sense in which Kafka's Jewish question ('What have I in common with Jews?') has become everybody's question, Jewish alienation the template for all our doubts. What is Muslimness? What is femaleness? What is Polishness? These days we all find our anterior legs flailing before us. We're all insects, all Ungeziefer, now." -Zadie Smith, bestselling author of White Teeth and On Beauty.…

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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: 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: 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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