内容简介
Franz Kafka's 1915 masterpiece is presented in the acclaimed translation by Stanley Corngold. The novella is fully annotated and is accompanied by selected textual variants.
"Backgrounds and Contexts" introduces readers to The Meta- morphosis in the richest possible setting. Kafka's letters and diary entries illuminate the creative process behind Gregor Samsa, his family, and their nightmarish ordeal.
"Criticism" is a collection of seven essays from the period 1970-95 that offers a variety of perspectives on the novella by Iris Bruce, Nina Pelikan Straus, Kevin W. Sweeney, Mark M. Anderson, Hartmut Binder, Eric Santner, and Stanley Gorngold.
A Chronology and Selected Bibliography are also included. ABOUT THE SERIES: Each Norton Critical Edition includes an au- thoritative text, contextual and source materials, and a wide range of interpretations——from contemporary perspectives to the most current critical theory--as well as a bibliography and, in many cases, a chronology of the author's life and work.
"Backgrounds and Contexts" introduces readers to The Meta- morphosis in the richest possible setting. Kafka's letters and diary entries illuminate the creative process behind Gregor Samsa, his family, and their nightmarish ordeal.
"Criticism" is a collection of seven essays from the period 1970-95 that offers a variety of perspectives on the novella by Iris Bruce, Nina Pelikan Straus, Kevin W. Sweeney, Mark M. Anderson, Hartmut Binder, Eric Santner, and Stanley Gorngold.
A Chronology and Selected Bibliography are also included. ABOUT THE SERIES: Each Norton Critical Edition includes an au- thoritative text, contextual and source materials, and a wide range of interpretations——from contemporary perspectives to the most current critical theory--as well as a bibliography and, in many cases, a chronology of the author's life and work.