The Metamorphosis

Franz Kafka's haunting novella is one of the most influential works of modern literature. It begins with one of the most famous opening lines ever written: traveling salesman Gregor Samsa wakes one morning to find himself transformed into a monstrous insect. Trapped in his room and his hideous new body, Gregor becomes a burden and a horror to the family he once supported, and the story unfolds as a devastating parable of alienation, isolation, and the fragility of human dignity. Strange, nightmarish, and unforgettable, The Metamorphosis distills Kafka's vision of a world that is at once absurd and cruelly indifferent. A Raven's Gate Classics edition with evocative new cover art.