Kafka is important to us because his predicament is the predicament of modern man.W.H. AudenThe common experience of Kafkas readers is one of general and vague fascination even in stories they fail to understand a precise recollection of strange and seemingly absurd images and descriptionsuntil one day the hidden meaning reveals itself to them with the sudden evidence of a truth simple and incontestable. Hannah ArendtWith the profoundly unsettling story of Gregor Samsas transformation into a gigantic insect The Metamorphosis 1915 is Franz Kafkas bestknown work and one of the most influential pieces of 20th century literature. Without ever leaving the setting of a single apartment the notion of a vast disaffection takes on universal truths about the tolls of modern work and the mindbody divide.In the defining opening As Gregor Samsa awoke one morning from uneasy dreams he found himself transformed in his bed into a giant insect. Franz Kafka begins what is one of the most analyzed and debated works of existential dread. As Gregor becomes acquainted with his new form his boss arrives to reprimand him on his tardiness at work and his family discovers the horrifying truth of his shocking condition. Although his sister takes measures to care for Gregor eventually his family resents his existence as the reader is inexplicable drawn into his terrifying state of isolation. Both humane and repulsive The Metamorphosis is an essential read of the modern classics.Since our inception in 2020 Mint Editions has kept sustainability and innovation at the forefront of our mission. Each and every Mint Edition title gets a fresh professionally typeset manuscript and a dazzling new cover all while maintaining the integrity of the original book. With thousands of titles in our collection we aim to spotlight diverse public domain works to help them find modern audiences. Mint Editions celebrates a breadth of literary works curated from both canonical and overlooked classics from writers ar