The Metamorphosis, Franz Kafka
The Metamorphosis, Franz Kafka
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The Metamorphosis

Author: Franz Kafka

Series: Timeless Terrors #1

Narrator: Jonathan Dunne

Unabridged: 2 hr 2 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Jonathan Dunne

Published: 09/04/2025


Synopsis

Title: The MetamorphosisAuthor: Franz KafkaNarrator: Jonathan DunneOriginal Publication: 1915Public Domain: YesSeries Placement: Number 1 in the Timeless Terrors seriesDescription:The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka is a landmark work of early 20th-century literature, blending existential dread, psychological horror, and absurdity. First published in 1915, it tells the story of Gregor Samsa, a man who awakens one morning to discover he has been transformed into a monstrous insect. As his family grapples with his shocking metamorphosis, Gregor experiences alienation, despair, and the unraveling of his identity in a world that suddenly feels hostile and incomprehensible.This recording is narrated by Amazon bestselling horror author Jonathan Dunne, bringing Kafka’s darkly surreal vision to life. While the text is in the public domain, this performance is an original work and copyright © 2025 Jonathan Dunne.Listeners should prepare for a disturbing, thought-provoking tale that has influenced generations of writers and continues to challenge perceptions of humanity and isolation.

About Franz Kafka

Franz Kafka (1883–1924) was one of the major fiction writers of the twentieth century. His unique body of writing-much of which is incomplete and which was mainly published posthumously-is considered to be among the most influential in Western literature. Among his most well known stories are "The Metamorphosis" and "In the Penal Colony," and his novels include The Trial and The Castle.


Reviews

It was no dream. Gregor Samsa awakes one day, changed forever. How unpredictable is life, one moment leading to a new labyrinth of existence where forward is the only motion available, our scars and choices following us in a tuneless parade with few interested spectators. Despite our lives being a pe......more

Goodreads review by Nicole on December 04, 2013

Gregor waking up one morning as a bug was a hilarious analogy of the effects an illness can have on someone, as well as on those who are close to him. Though the underlying story behind the hilarity of the analogy was anything but funny. I took it as more of a warning of what NOT to do when a loved-......more

Goodreads review by Rebecca on October 24, 2009

I once used my copy to kill a beetle. Thereby combining my two passions: irony and slaughter. *wields*......more

Goodreads review by jessica on May 13, 2020

there was a trend going around on tiktok for a while where girls would ask their boyfriends, ‘if i were a worm, would you still date me?’ those girls are literally this MC, except gregor samsas tiktok would be him asking his family, ‘if i were an insect, would you still love me?’ and the answer is a......more