{"product_id":"9781593080297","title":"The Metamorphosis and Other Stories (Barnes \u0026 Noble Classics Series)","description":"\u003ci\u003eThe Metamorphosis and Other Stories\u003c\/i\u003e, by \u003cb\u003eFranz Kafka\u003c\/b\u003e, is part of the \u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eBarnes \u0026amp; Noble Classics\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eseries, 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 \u003ci\u003eBarnes \u0026amp; Noble Classics\u003c\/i\u003e: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew introductions commissioned from today's top writers and scholars \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBiographies of the authors \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChronologies of contemporary historical, biographical, and cultural events \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFootnotes and endnotes \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSelective discussions of imitations, parodies, poems, books, plays, paintings, operas, statuary, and films inspired by the work \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComments by other famous authors \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStudy questions to challenge the reader's viewpoints and expectations \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBibliographies for further reading \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIndices \u0026amp; Glossaries, when appropriate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eAll editions are beautifully designed and are printed to superior specifications; some include illustrations of historical interest. \u003ci\u003eBarnes \u0026amp; Noble Classics \u003c\/i\u003epulls together a constellation of influences—biographical, historical, and literary—to enrich each reader's understanding of these enduring works.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVirtually unknown during his lifetime, \u003cb\u003eFranz Kafka\u003c\/b\u003e 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, “\u003ci\u003eThe Metamorphosis\u003c\/i\u003e,” a story that is both harrowing and amusing, and a landmark of modern literature. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBringing together some of Kafka’s finest work, this collection demonstrates the richness and variety of the author’s artistry. “\u003ci\u003eThe Judgment\u003c\/i\u003e,” which Kafka considered to be his decisive breakthrough, and “\u003ci\u003eThe Stoker\u003c\/i\u003e,” which became the first chapter of his novel \u003ci\u003eAmerika\u003c\/i\u003e, are here included. These two, along with “\u003ci\u003eThe Metamorphosis\u003c\/i\u003e,” form a suite of stories Kafka referred to as “The Sons,” and they collectively present a devastating portrait of the modern family. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlso included are “\u003ci\u003eIn the Penal Colony\u003c\/i\u003e,” a story of a torture machine and its operators and victims, and “\u003ci\u003eA Hunger Artist\u003c\/i\u003e,” 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJason Baker\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer of short stories living in Brooklyn, New York.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Barnes \u0026 Noble","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47049204728048,"sku":"9781593080297","price":9.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781593080297_p0.jpg?v=1763813181","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781593080297","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}