The Metamorphosis

Interesting Facts

• The main character, Gregor Samsa, wakes up one morning to find he has turned into a giant insect.
• The book explores themes of alienation, isolation, and human nature through the metaphor of transformation.
• The work was written in a short period of time, just three weeks.
• Kafka never explains why or how the transformation occurred, adding an element of mystery and absurdity.
• Gregor's family gradually distances themselves from him and begins to see him only as a burden.
• The book is considered one of the most important works of 20th-century literature and an example of existentialism.
• The work was first published in 1915 in a literary magazine.
• Kafka himself believed his work was unfinished and did not want it to be published.