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:	9783596258758
Publisher:	Fischer Taschenbuch Verlag
Publication date:	12/01/1997
Edition description:	German-language Edition
Pages:	138
Product dimensions:	4.70(w) x 7.40(h) x 0.50(d)
Language:	German

About the Author

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

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.