Metamorphosis

Discover the charming Little Clothbound Classics: a collection of pocket-sized editions featuring short stories, novellas, and essays by the world's most celebrated authors, all crafted by the talented Coralie Bickford-Smith. This series highlights the rich diversity found within Penguin Classics, transporting readers from the wintry landscapes of Japan to the blooming streets of Vienna, from the eerie settings of New England to the sunlit shores of the Mediterranean, and from an intense chess match at sea to an ethereal love story set on the moon. Each edition is thoughtfully crafted with vibrant, tactile cloth covers and adorned with delicate foil stamping, making them truly collectible. In one of these captivating volumes, we encounter Gregor Samsa, an ordinary salesman who awakens one day to discover he has become a giant cockroach. Kafka's "Metamorphosis," a masterwork of discomfort and dark humor, stands as one of the most impactful pieces of fiction from the twentieth century. It is presented alongside two other timeless tales, showcasing the brilliance of the author whom Vladimir Nabokov described as surpassing even Rilke and Thomas Mann, leaving them as mere dwarfs or plaster saints by comparison.