The Metamorphosis

by Franz Kafka, David Wyllie (Translator)

Overview

Metamorphosis, is a German novel written by Franz Kafka. It is often cited as one of the seminal works of fiction during the 20th century. A classic great piece of literature to own.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940012009562
Publisher:	SAP
Publication date:	12/27/2010
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	55 KB

About the Author

Franz Kafka was born in 1883 in Prague, where he lived most of his life. During his lifetime, he published only a few short stories, including "The Metamorphosis", "The Judgement", and "The Stoker". He died in 1924, before completing any of his full-length novels. At the end of his life, Kafka asked his lifelong friend and literary executor Max Brod to burn all his unpublished work. Brod overrode those wishes.

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.