The Metamorphosis : translation, backgrounds and contexts, criticism
Franz Kafka (Author), Stanley Corngold (Translator, Editor)
"Franz Kafka's 1915 masterpiece is presented in the acclaimed translation by Stanley Corngold. The novella is fully annotated and is accompanied by selected textual variants. "Backgrounds and Contexts" introduces readers to The Metamorphosis in the richest possible setting. Kafka's letters and diary entries illuminate the creative process behind Gregor Samsa, his family, and their nightmarish ordeal. "Criticism" is a collection of seven essays from the period 1970-95 that offers a variety of perspectives on the novella by Iris Bruce, Nina Pelikan Straus, Kevin W. Sweeney, Mark Anderson, Hartmut Binder, Eric Santner, and Stanley Corngold. A Chronology and Selected Bibliography are also included." -- Back Cover
Print Book, English, 1996
First edition
W.W. Norton & Company, New York, 1996