{"product_id":"the-metamorphosis-and-other-stories-barnes-noble-classics-series-9781593081805","title":"The Metamorphosis and Other Stories (Barnes \u0026 Noble Classics Series)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Metamorphosis and Other Stories  by Franz Kafka  is part of the Barnes \u0026amp; Noble Classics series  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 Barnes \u0026amp; Noble Classics: New 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 \u0026amp; Glossaries  when appropriate All editions are beautifully designed and are printed to superior specifications; some include illustrations of historical interest. Barnes \u0026amp; Noble Classics pulls together a constellation of influencesbiographical  historical  and literaryto enrich each readers understanding of these enduring works. Virtually unknown during his lifetime  Franz Kafka is now one of the worlds most widely read and discussed authors. His nightmarish novels and short stories have come to symbolize modern mans anxiety and alienation in a bizarre  hostile  and dehumanized world. This vision is most fully realized in Kafkas masterpiece  The Metamorphosis  a story that is both harrowing and amusing  and a landmark of modern literature. Bringing together some of Kafkas finest work  this collection demonstrates the richness and variety of the authors artistry. The Judgment  which Kafka considered to be his decisive breakthrough  and The Stoker  which became the first chapter of his novel Amerika  are here included. These two  along with The Metamorphosis  form a suite of stories Kafka referred to as The Sons  and they collectively present a devastating portrait of the modern family. Also included are In the Penal Colony  a story of a torture machine and its operators and victims  and A Hunger Artist  about the absurdity of an artist trying to communicate with a misunderstanding public. Kafkas lucid  succinct writing chronicles the labyrinthine complexities  the futility-laden horror  and the stifling oppressiveness that permeate his vision of modern life. Jason Baker is a writer of short stories living in Brooklyn  New York.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45666197536821,"sku":"ByrdShop_1593081804","price":25.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781593081805_d99d4e7d-a05e-4ab1-9007-5865bb7c7e6b.jpg?v=1782422553","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-metamorphosis-and-other-stories-barnes-noble-classics-series-9781593081805","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}