Die Verwandlung
by Kafka, Franz
The Metamorphosis is a novella by Franz Kafka, first published in 1915. It is often cited as one of the seminal works of short fiction of the 20th century and is widely studied in colleges and universities across the western world; Elias Canetti described it as "one of the few great and perfect works of the poetic imagination written during this century". The story begins with a traveling salesman, Gregor Samsa, waking to find himself transformed into a vermin.
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On Dec 7, 2018, Anonymous said
Reviewing 'The Metamorphosis' would be shimmering hubris, but it is tempting here to explain something about Ottomar Starke's dust jacket illustration. It was an essential part of Kafka's design not to identify the creature thar Gregor Samsa wakes up to be. In a letter to publishers 'Kurt Wolf' on Oct 25th 1915 he wrote: "It has... occurred to me that [Starke] might want to draw the insect itself. Not that, please, not that! I do not wish to restrict his scope, but I wish only to request it as a result of my better understanding of the story, as is natural. The insect itself cannot be drawn. It cannot be drawn even as if seen from a distance.". Few enough subsequent illustrators have respected his wishes...
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Leipzig: Kurt Wolff Verlag, 1915. Full Description:
KAFKA, Franz. Die Verwandlung [The Metamorphosis]. Leipzig: Kurt Wolff Verlag, [1915].
First edition, wrappers issue. One of 1000 copies (according to the publisher). Octavo
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Die Verwandlung [The Metamorphosis].
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Leipzig: Kurt Wolff, 1916. True first edition of one of Franz Kafka's most important works. Octavo, original wrappers. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket, rebacked. An exceptional example. The Metamorphosis tells the story of salesman Gregor Samsa who wakes one morning to find himself inexplicably transformed into a huge insect. "While critics have interpreted this chilling story… Read more about this item Item Price
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First edition. Original wrappers. FIRST EDITION, THE PREFERRED ISSUE IN ILLUSTRATED WRAPPERS, OF ONE OF THE MASTERPIECES OF WORLD LITERATURE. "On the evening of November 17, 1912, a young employee of the Workmen's Accident Insurance Agency, in Prague, sat down to work on a 'troubling little story' that had occurred to him 'in bed' the previous night. After spending… Read more about this item Item Price
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Leipzig: Der Weissen Bücher, 1915. First edition. Original wrappers. Very Good. FIRST APPEARANCE OF A MASTERPIECE OF WESTERN LITERATURE, PRECEDING THE FIRST BOOK EDITION. "Kafka read the first section of his 'bug piece' (Wanzensache) aloud to friends on November 24, 1912, and again on December 15. People started talking about it, and Kafka received a query from publisher… Read more about this item Item Price
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The first appearance of Kafka's dark exposition on alienation *** The complete 1915 run of the prominent literary magazine, 12 issues in all, featuring the October 1915 issue containing the first appearance of Kafka s masterpiece - released 2 months before the nearly ubiquitous book edition. *** Spines toned, mild foxing and stains at the cover margins, internally very fresh,… Read more about this item Item Price
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Die Verwandlung.
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Leipzig: Kurt Wolff Verlag,, 1915. He found himself transformed in his bed First edition, first printing, in the fragile wrappers, and first issue without censor's stamp, of Kafka's Metamorphosis, narrating the tale of a man who wakes up to find himself a monstrous insect. Poorly received on publication, it is since firmly established as one of the iconic works… Read more about this item Item Price
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Die Verwandlung: Textausgabe mit Literaturhinweisen und Nachwort
by Kafka, Franz
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Die Verwandlung
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Lesen und Uben: Die Verwandlung + CD
by Kafka, Franz
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Die Verwandlung
by KAFKA, Franz (Praga, 1883 - Kierling, 1924)
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- 1994
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Die Verwandlung
by Franz Kafka
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- 12/31/1995
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Die Verwandlung
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Fischer. First Thus. Trade Paperback. Like New. First Edition Thus, First Printing. Published by Fischer, 1995. 12mo. Pictorial wraps. Book is like new. Sharp corners and spine straight. Binding tight and pages crisp. Small previous owner name and date on flyleaf. Text is in German. 138 pages. ISBN: 9783596258758. 100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT… Read more about this item Item Price
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Die Verwandlung
by Franz Kafka
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Die Verwandlung
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Die Verwandlung
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Die Verwandlung
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Frankfurt: Suhrkamp Verlag, 1977. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 16mo. German. Full white paper boards, black spine label. 91 pp. Some staining and sunning to extremities. Dust jacket is damp stained and slightly warped, booksale sticker to spine, spine sunned. Item Price
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Die Verwandlung
by Franz Kafka
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Die Verwandlung.
by Kafka, Franz
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Insel, Frankfurt. Used - Good. Good condition. German edition. Hardcover edition. (books in german, fiction, metamorphosis) A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains. Item Price
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Die Verwandlung (German Edition)
by Kafka, Franz
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Distribooks Inc, 1997. Paperback. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Item Price
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