Metamorphosis [Paperback]

Franz Kafka (Author), David Wyllie (Translator)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1, 2009

A classic allegory where Gregor Samsa wakes from troubled dreams, to find himself transformed into a horrible vermin

--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: CreateSpace; 1 edition (October 1, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1438267614
• ISBN-13: 978-1438267616
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 7 x 0.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Strong translation of a seminal work, May 5, 2011

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Gregory Grene (New York, NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Metamorphosis (Paperback)

This is a strong translation of a seminal work.
Amazon needs to urgently revise their method for posting reviews. The negative review posted below by Steven Burnap applies to a wholly different text.
On a broader note, there is a disturbing trend on Amazon towards this kind of sloppiness, and it undermines the value of a reference-rich website (e.g., this misplaced review, or posting wholly different texts for "Look Inside", etc.)

0 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Disturbing Short Read, June 14, 2011

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Jacob (Saitama, Japan) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Metamorphosis (Paperback)

This is a story that you can finish in one sitting, and one that will leave you a little disturbed. Putting aside the lofty expectations we have of reading something from a literary name like Kafka, and the philosophical interpretations, the story itself is interesting, engaging and quirky. The protagonist, a work stressed Gregor, wakes to find himself transformed into an insect and the story follows his efforts to not be a burden on his family.

With respect to the other reviews, there are a lot of versions of this work out there, including those in the public domain for free, so readers should consider which version they want to read.

1 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Rip off, November 30, 2010

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Steven R. Burnap "Steve" (Walnut Creek, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Metamorphosis (Project Gutenberg) (Kindle Edition)

This public domain work is available completely free at [...] and has been copied here to take in the suckers who don't realize it.

Note that this other edition is both cheaper and doesn't rip off Project Gutenburg http://www.amazon.com/Metamorphosis-ebook/dp/B002LLO124/