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product_id: 173697215
title: "The Metamorphosis Kindle Edition"
brand: "franz kafka"
price: "$1.69"
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reviews_count: 13
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# The Metamorphosis Kindle Edition

**Brand:** franz kafka
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- **What is this?** The Metamorphosis Kindle Edition by franz kafka
- **How much does it cost?** $1.69 with free shipping
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## Customer Reviews

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    A Historical Artifact
  

*by T***A on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on November 3, 2012*

Blessedly, this is a short read.  The story juxtaposes one fantastic event--the protagonist changing overnight into a beetle from a traveling salesman supporting his parents and sister--against a backdrop of realism.  The protagonist spends the remainder of his life in the family's apartment, almost entirely in his bedroom--spoiler alert--eventually starving himself to death, to the ultimate relief of his family, whose members have become self-sufficient, no longer dependent on his income and repelled by his appearance.Two matters--at least--exceeded my willing suspension of disbelief:  the metamorphosis itself was unexplained, as was the family's recognition of the beetle as indeed their family member.  Why did he change?  Why did the family not conclude that the protagonist was a giant insect that had eaten its family member?The book is short and contains some details about everyday life (the strength of historical fiction by the way), but other writers cover that ground as well or better.  The story is simple, as is its narration, and it is hard to see its merit from a modern perspective.  Perhaps the relation of interior thought in a novel was innovative at that time.  Or perhaps this particular translation stripped down eloquent German into simple English.  As a novel, I think this work can best be appreciated from a historical perspective.  Otherwise, it can be appreciated for philosophical and psychological observations.Why read it?  It is often mentioned in critical writing, and doesn't take long to read.

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    Product good
  

*by G***. on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on October 3, 2022*

Wifey said it was a great read --- short but great --

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    Interesting but an odd book
  

*by F***R on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on August 22, 2021*

I read this book because I had never read anything by Franz Kafka before.  I would have liked to have known why Gregor turned into a cockroach.  No explanation was provided.

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