The Metamorphosis / Die Verwandlung. Stories. Parables

Franz Kafka (1883–1924) — one of the greatest German-speaking writers of the 20th century. His works, filled with fear of the outside world and higher authority and capable of awakening corresponding anxious feelings in the reader, — are a unique... phenomenon in world literature. Kafka's world is full of absurdity, contradicts logic, and paralyzes will. His novels and parable stories are published and read, and films and performances are made based on them. The extraordinary personality and dramatic fate of the writer touch more than one generation of literary scholars, linguists, translators, and film and theater directors.
This collection includes the most famous stories by Franz Kafka, accompanied by comments and a dictionary.