The Metamorphosis (edit title)

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Granada edited the contributors of The Metamorphosis 3 days ago.

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Shelfari edited the contributors of The Metamorphosis 10 days ago.

• Added a contributor: Vladimir Nabokov: (Primary None)

Shelfari edited the description of The Metamorphosis 10 days ago.

• Acclaimed graphic artist Peter Kuper presents"Quando Gregor Samsa despertou uma manhã na sua cama de sonhos inquietos, viu-se metamorfoseado num monstruoso inseto ".

  É deste modo que Kafka inicia a história de Gregor Samsa, um caixeiro-viajante "obrigado" que deixou de ter vida própria para suportar financeiramente todas as despesas de casa.

  Numa manhã, ao acordar para o trabalho, Gregor vê que se transformou num inseto horrível com um "dorso duro e inúmeras patas". A princípio, as suas preocupações passam por pensamentos práticos relacionados com a sua metamorfose.

  Depois, as preocupações passam para um estado mais psicológico e até mesmo sentimental. Gregor sente-se magoado pela repulsa dos pais perante a sua metamorfose. Apenas a irmã se digna a levar-lhe a alimentação, mas mesmo assim a repulsa e o medo também começam a se manifestar. A metamorfose de Gregor vai além da modificação física. É sobretudo uma alteração de comportamentos, atitudes, sentimentos e opiniões.

  Gregor passa a analisar as coisas que o rodeiam com muito mais atenção. Outra metamorfose ocorre no seio familiar: o pai volta a trabalhar, a irmã (Grete) também arranja um emprego e passam a brilliant, darkly comic reimagining of Kafka’s classic tale of family, alienation, andalugar quartos na própria casa onde habitam. As atitudes dos pais perante o filho retratam ao leitor a giant bug. Kuper’s electric drawings—which merge American cartooning with German expressionism—bring Kafka’s prose to vivid life, reviving the original story’s humor and poignancy inidéia que este era apenas o "sustento" da casa. A metamorfose de Kafka não conta apenas a way that will surprise and delight readers ofhistória de um homem que se transformou num inseto. É sobretudo uma história de alerta à sociedade e aos comportamentos humanos. Nesta história, Kafka and graphic novels alike. “A brilliant illustrated adaptation of Franz Kafka’s famous story. It’spresenteia-nos com a real pleasure to read and one in which everyone will recognize the existential drama and uncanny wit of the original text."—Susan Bernstein, associate professor of comparative literature and German studies, Brown Universitysua escrita sui generis, retratando o desespero do homem perante o absurdo do mundo.

  fonte: Wikipédia

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Shelfari edited the description of The Metamorphosis 2 weeks ago.

• Acclaimed graphic artist Peter Kuper presents a brilliant, darkly comic reimagining of Kafka’s classic tale of family, alienation, and a giant bug. Kuper’s electric drawings—which merge American cartooning with German expressionism—bring Kafka’s prose to vivid life, reviving the original story’s humor and poignancy in a way that will surprise and delight readers of Kafka and graphic novels alike. “A brilliant illustrated adaptation of Franz Kafka’s famous story. It’s a real pleasure to read and one in which everyone will recognize the existential drama and uncanny wit of the original text."—Susan Bernstein, associate professor of comparative literature and German studies, Brown University

Shelfari edited the summary of The Metamorphosis 2 weeks ago.

• 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 getting out of bed. He eventually rolls out of bed, past 7:00 am. He has now missed the early and next train. He was supposed to make the 5:00 am train in order to get to work on time.

  The manager of the traveling salesmen comes to Gregor's house (Gregor lives with his parents and sister, Grete). Gregor finally rolls himself out of bed and when he unlocks the door, the manager goes running out of the house. Gregor's father charges to him, to get Gregor back into his room.

  After a few days, Grete leaves food in the room for Gregor. Gregor soon realizes he no longer likes fresh foods, but does like rotten foods.

  Grete decides that it would be best for Gregor if they took out the furniture in his room. At first, Gregor's mother disagrees, but in the end, Grete persuades her to do so. While moving the furniture, Gregor decides that enough is enough and jumps out from under the sheet he hides under. This makes Greogor's mother faint. Grete runs Gregor out of his room. At the sight of Greogor and his wife's fainting, Gregor's father starts chasing after Gregor. Gregor's father grabs some apples and starts chucking them at Gregor. One hits Gregor in the back and is permanently lodged there. Suddenly, Gregor's mother runs out of the room, half- dressed and leaps onto Gregor's father pleaing for Gregor's life.

  Gregor has returned to his room. He starts eating less and less everyday.

  Gregor's parents decide to start taking boarders because even though they each got jobs, they need more money. One day, Grete was playing her violin, when the boarders asked her to come out of her room. Grete comes into the living room and begins playing. Gregor hears her beautiful playing and opens his door slightly. Gregor builds up his confidence and comes out of his room. At this sight, Gregor's father jumps in front of the boarders so they can't stare at Gregor.

  Gregor is locked back into his room. A few days later, the cleaning woman comes in to find Gregor dead. The family first cries, but then goes on a trolley ride to the country. The Samsa family decides that they soon will need to find a new apartment and a good husband for Grete.

Shelfari edited the characters of The Metamorphosis 2 weeks ago.

• Added the description of Gregor Samsa: The man who undergoes the metamorphosis. He changes from a man into a large bug. His little sister, Grete, helps feed him and cleans his room.
• Added the spoiler-free description of Gregor Samsa: The man who undergoes the metamorphosis.
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• Added the description of Grete Samsa: Gregor's sister. Plays the violin. Helps take care of Gregor through his metamorphosis.
• marked the description of Grete Samsa as not a spoiler

Shelfari edited the contributors of The Metamorphosis 2 weeks ago.

• Added a contributor: Tom Thomas: (Primary None)