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Description

A novel about a man who finds himself transformed into a huge insect, and the effects of this change upon his life.

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Summary

A middle aged man undergoes a large change in his life. One morning, Gregor Samsa, the main character changes into a human-sized bug. Readers are shown the difficulty he went through since the very beginning. When he wakes up the very first morning, he has pains all over and has difficulty... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)

Cast of Characters/Important People

  • Gregor Samsa: The man who undergoes the metamorphosis.
  • Grete Samsa: Gregor's sister. Plays the violin. Helps take care of Gregor through his metamorphosis.

First Sentence

When Gregor Samsa awoke one morning from disturbing dreams, he found himself transformed . . .

Authors & Contributors

  1. Franz Kafka (Author)
 

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