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La transformación, o metamorfosis, de Gregor Samsa en un bicho monstruoso, similar a un enorme escarabajo, es uno de los hitos de la literatura universal. Franz Kafka escribió el relato en 1915 y lo publicó por primera vez en la revista mensual Die Weissen Blätter. En noviembre de ese mismo año, el título se imprimió como libro independiente bajo el sello de la editorial Kurt Wolff, con fecha anticipada de 1916.

These aphorisms are impressive independently as well as insightful to Kafka's thinking. He carefully numbered and kept them on separate pages. A must-listen to understand Kafka's thinking.

Un explorateur de grande valeur, dont on ne connaîtra pas le nom, visite une île éloignée constituant la colonie pénitentiaire d'un pays puissant (on ne saura pas lequel). Il est invité à participer à une exécution publique. Celle-ci est effectuée par un appareil étrange développé par le défunt commandant de l'île.

"A Hunger Artist" is a short story by Franz Kafka first published in 1922. The protagonist, a hunger artist who experiences the decline in appreciation of his craft, is typically Kafkaesque: an individual marginalized and victimized by society at large. "A Hunger Artist" explores themes such as death, art, isolation, asceticism, spiritual poverty, futility, personal failure, and the corruption of human relationships.

In the days when hunger could be cultivated and practiced as an art form, the individuals who practiced it were often put on show for all to see. One man who was so devout in his pursuit of hunger pushed against the boundaries set by the circus that housed him and strived to go longer than 40 days without food. As interest in his art began to fade, he pushed the boundaries even further. In this short story about one man's plight to prove his worth, Franz Kafka illustrates the themes of self-hatred, dedication, and spiritual yearning.

A story of an animal burrowing underground to build its own house for protection, survival, and comfort while still focused on enemies that may attack while scooping up smaller critters for his own benefit and survival in an interesting parallel with the remarkable insights of Kafka.

"A Report to an Academy" (German: "Ein Bericht für eine Akademie") is a short story by Franz Kafka, written and published in 1917. In the story, an ape named Red Peter, who has learned to behave like a human, presents to an academy the story of how he effected his transformation. The story was first published by Martin Buber in the German monthly Der Jude, along with another of Kafka's stories, "Jackals and Arabs" ("Schakale und Araber"). The story appeared again in a 1919 collection titled Ein Landarzt (A Country Doctor).

As travelling salesman Gregor Samsa awoke one morning from uneasy dreams, he found himself transformed in his bed into a gigantic insect. He was lying on his hard - as if it were armor-plated - back, and when he lifted his head a little he could see his domelike brown belly divided into stiff arched segments, on top of which the bed quilt could hardly stay in place and was about to slide off completely. His numerous legs, which were pitifully thin compared to the rest of his bulk, waved helplessly before his eyes.

"Geniul lui Kafka este de a povesti ca pe o poveste reala, de a folosi realismul in descrierea unei situatii enorm fictionale. (...) Din clipa in care axioma metamorfozei imposibile este pusa pe tapet, lucrurile curg de la sine ca in cea mai realista poveste din lume. Care este suprema grozavie pe care poate s-o pateasca un om? Este sa cada intr-o nenorocire, sa isi imagineze ca este sprijinit de cei din jurul lui, ca este sustinut, ca nu e singur pe lume si ca el va iesi pana la urma la liman cu ajutorul celorlalti; ori povestea din Metamorfoza este povestea parasirii treptate.

Un matin, Gregor Samsa se réveille transformé en insecte. Rejeté par sa famille, il se retrouve isolé et condamné à une vie de misère. Kafka explore l'aliénation, la solitude et l'absurdité de l'existence dans cette histoire poignante.

Der 1919 abgefasste Brief an den Vater gibt wie kaum ein anderer Text aus seiner Feder tiefe biografische und psychoanalytische Einblicke...

Esta gran obra de Franz Fafka narra la pavorosa transformación del comerciante Gregorio Samsa en horrendo insecto, algo que impide trabajar y lleva a la ruina financiera a su familia. En un ambiente de pesadilla, la novela transmite al lector la sensación de excentricidad y de extrañamiento que asalta al protagonista, quien poco a poco va tomando conciencia de que se ha convertido en un parásito con respecto a sus seres más queridos. Franz Kafka (Praga, 3 de julio del 1883) fue un escritor de origen judio que publicaba en alemán.

Franz Kafka war ein deutschsprachiger Schriftsteller. Sein Hauptwerk bilden neben drei Romanfragmenten (Der Process, Das Schloss und Der Verschollene) zahlreiche Erzählungen. Kafkas Werke wurden zum größeren Teil erst nach seinem Tod und gegen seine letztwillige Verfügung von Max Brod veröffentlicht, einem engen Freund und Vertrauten, den Kafka als Nachlassverwalter bestimmt hatte. Kafkas Werke werden zum Kanon der Weltliteratur gezählt. Für die Beschreibung seiner ungewöhnlichen Art der Schilderung hat sich ein eigenes Wort entwickelt: "kafkaesk".

"A Hunger Artist" is a short story by Franz Kafka first published in Die neue Rundschau in 1922. The story was also included in the collection A Hunger Artist, the last book Kafka prepared for publication, which was printed by Verlag Die Schmiede shortly after his death. The protagonist, a hunger artist who experiences the decline in appreciation of his craft, is typically Kafkaesque: an individual marginalized and victimized by society at large.

Franz Kafkas literarisches Universum ist ein faszinierender Kosmos beängstigender, alptraumhafter Gesetzmäßigkeiten - und gerade darin ein Spiegel der Moderne. In kühl-distanzierten Worten erzählt der Autor vom Unerhörten und Unergründlichen. Gert Westphal gibt in seinen eindringlichen Lesungen dem Landarzt, dem Kübelreiter, Josef K. aus "Der Prozess" und allen weiteren Figuren eine Stimme. Enthält: "Der Prozess" (Roman, ungekürzt nach der Textgestalt der Handschrift), die Erzählungen "Wunsch, Indianer zu werden", "Die Bäume", "Ein Landarzt", "Auf der Galerie".

One morning, ordinary salesman Gregor Samsa wakes up to find himself transformed into a giant cockroach. Metamorphosis, Kafka's masterpiece of unease and black humour, is one of the twentieth century's most influential works of fiction, and is accompanied here by two more classic stories.

A Hunger Artist is a short story by Franz Kafka first published in Die neue Rundschau in 1922. The story was also included in the collection A Hunger Artist, the last book Kafka prepared for publication, printed after Kafka's death. The protagonist, a hunger artist who experiences the decline in appreciation of his craft, is an archetypical creation of Kafka: an individual marginalized and victimized by society at large.

"A Report to an Academy" is a short story by Franz Kafka, written and published in 1917. In the story, an ape named Red Peter, who has learned to behave like a human, presents to an academy the story of how he effected his transformation. The narrator, speaking before a scientific conference, describes his former life as an ape. His story begins in a West African jungle, in which a hunting expedition shoots and captures him. Caged on a ship for his voyage to Europe, he finds himself for the first time without the freedom to move as he will.

Franz Kafka's Metamorphosis tells the story of Gregor, the only son of the Samsa family. One morning upon waking up, Gregor, a traveling salesman, discovers that his body has somehow transformed into an insect-like creature; but his mind is somehow still intact. Although not surprised by the change, Gregor's family is disgusted, and his father ends up injuring Gregor while trying to keep him in his bedroom.

Karl Rossmann, siebzehn Jahre alt, wird von seinen Eltern in die Vereinigten Staaten geschickt, da er von einem Dienstmädchen verführt wurde, das nun schwanger ist. In New York trifft Karl einen reichen Onkel, der ihn unter seine Fittiche nimmt - bis Karl eines Tages kurzerhand vor die Tür gesetzt wird... Franz Kafkas Roman-Fragment wurde nach seinem Tod von Max Brod veröffentlicht.