The Metamorphosis is certainly Franz Kafka's most famous novella. Essays include a new, lengthy biography of the author. Other essays include a discussion of the cultural and historical context of the work, the structure and function of self-alienation, Kafka's metaphor for extreme alienation, and a selective survey of the critical reception of The Metamorphosis.
| ISBN: | 9781587658402 |
| Publication date: | 30th October 2011 |
| Author: | James Whitlark |
| Publisher: | Salem Press Inc |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 360 pages |
| Series: | Critical Insights |
| Genres: |
Literary studies: fiction, novelists and prose writers |