Die Verwandlung (The Metamorphosis) / Edition 1

by Franz Kafka

Overview

Kafka's stories are nightmarish tales in which a helpless central character's every move is controlled by heartless, impersonal forces.
This authorized edition of DIE VERWANDLUNG by Franz Kafka was originally published by Schocken Books Inc. in Volume I of the Gesammelte Wenke “Erzählungen und Kleine Prosa”, Berlin, 1935; New York, 1946. It appears here with the publisher’s permission. This edition is in German with editorial matter in English.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	2903150099000
Publisher:	Reclam Philipp Jun
Publication date:	09/28/2005
Edition description:	German-language Edition
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 1.25(h) x 9.00(d)
Language:	German

About the Author

Franz Kafka (1883–1924) was one of the most important writers of the twentieth century. His major novels includeThe Trial,The Castle, andAmerika.

Date of Birth:

July 3, 1883

Date of Death:

June 3, 1924

Place of Birth:

Prague, Austria-Hungary

Place of Death:

Vienna, Austria

Education:

German elementary and secondary schools. Graduated from German Charles-Ferdinand University of Prague.