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Referred to as one of the most thought-provoking fictions of the 20th century, The Metamorphosis is the story of a man’s transformation into an insect-like being. Summary of the Book Franz Kafka’s The Metamorphosis is the tale of a man’s transformation into a monstrous bug and how he deals with the change after becoming a burden to his own family. The story delves into the peculiar and puzzling nature of the human mind by using multifaceted metaphors. The remarkable ingenuity of the story has the protagonist, Gregor Samsa, a roving salesman enduring this transformation, and becoming unfit as a professional. His own family is repulsed by the transformation, and Gregor has a hard time adjusting to all the changes around him. This edition includes detailed explanatory notes, an overview of key themes, and more. About Franz Kafka Franz Kafka was a writer who wrote in German. He has written many short stories and novels that have made him one of the greatest writers of the twentieth century. Most of his works contain themes and archetypes of alienation, physical and psychological brutality, parent-child conflict, characters on a quest, bureaucracy and mystical transformations. Some of his other famous works are A Hunger Artist, The Castle, In the Penal Colony, and The Trial.