{"product_id":"metamorphosis-and-other-works-franz-kafka-deluxe-leatherbound-hardcover","title":"Metamorphosis and Other Works by Franz Kafka - Fiction - Deluxe Leatherbound Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Brand New\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Leatherbound Hardcover\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Wilco\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOverview\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis deluxe leatherbound volume gathers Franz Kafka's most essential writing into a single, beautifully bound edition built to last on any bookshelf. Readers get the haunting novella The Metamorphosis alongside his two major novels, The Trial and The Castle, plus a curated selection of short stories. Rounding out the collection are Kafka's intimate Letters to Milena, offering a rare, personal counterpoint to the surreal fiction found elsewhere in these pages. Presented in an elegant leatherbound binding, it's a striking gift edition and a lasting introduction to one of the twentieth century's most influential writers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFranz Kafka wrote fiction that captures the quiet terror of modern bureaucracy and the isolation of the individual within it, and this collection draws together the works that built his reputation as one of literature's most original voices. The Metamorphosis opens the volume, following traveling salesman Gregor Samsa as he wakes transformed into a monstrous insect and must confront his family's shifting attitude toward him. The Trial follows Josef K., arrested and prosecuted by an inaccessible authority for a crime that is never named, a nightmare of logic and procedure that gave the adjective 'Kafkaesque' to the English language. The Castle tells of a land surveyor, K., who struggles endlessly to gain access to the mysterious authorities governing the village where he has been summoned, a novel left unfinished at Kafka's death yet complete in its emotional weight. Selected short stories round out the fiction, showcasing the compressed, parable-like style Kafka used to explore guilt, judgment, and alienation in just a few pages. Finally, Letters to Milena gathers Kafka's correspondence with Milena Jesenska, a journalist and translator with whom he shared an intense, difficult relationship; these letters reveal the anxious, searching man behind the fiction, writing with a candor his novels rarely allowed him. Together, these pieces trace the full range of Kafka's imagination, from the most absurd to the most achingly personal, in a single deluxe leatherbound edition built for readers who want his essential work gathered in one lasting volume.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Benefits\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGathers Kafka's essential fiction and letters in one deluxe volume\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes The Metamorphosis, The Trial, The Castle, short stories, and Letters to Milena\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDurable leatherbound binding built for lasting display and re-reading\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA striking gift edition for literature lovers and collectors of classics\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA complete introduction to Kafka's major fiction and inner life\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrand new condition, ready to add to any home or classroom library\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFranz Kafka (1883-1924) was a German-language writer born in Prague, then part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Trained as a lawyer, he worked for most of his life at an insurance institute while writing fiction in his spare time, publishing only a few short stories during his lifetime. His unfinished novels, including The Trial and The Castle, were released after his death by his friend Max Brod, against Kafka's own wish that the manuscripts be destroyed. Today he is regarded as one of literature's most significant figures, his vision of bureaucracy and alienation giving rise to the term 'Kafkaesque.'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy You'll Love This Book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA single, handsome volume collecting Kafka's defining fiction and his most personal letters, bound to last and beautiful enough for display. Perfect as a thoughtful gift for a literature lover, a milestone birthday present, or a holiday season splurge, and a worthy centerpiece for any classics collection or home library shelf.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePlease Note: This is the UK edition with the ISBN as listed; the cover may vary slightly from the image shown.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Franz Kafka","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59200624525686,"sku":"SINGLE-WLK-U4104-912403312X","price":27.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0575\/6587\/2211\/files\/metamorphosis-and-other-works-franz-kafka-leatherbound-hardcover.jpg?v=1793705875","url":"https:\/\/skymartbooks.com\/products\/metamorphosis-and-other-works-franz-kafka-deluxe-leatherbound-hardcover","provider":"Skymart Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}