The Metamorphosis (version 2)

Franz Kafka (1883 - 1924)
Translated by Ian Johnston (1938 - alive)

"The Metamorphosis" is a novella by Franz Kafka, first published in 1915 and one of his best known works. The story begins with a traveling salesman, Gregor Samsa, waking to find himself transformed into a horrible verminous creature. Terrifying in its banal simplicity, it became one of the seminal works of the twentieth century. This Translation is by Ian Johnston. (Summary by David Richardson)

Genre(s): Fantastic Fiction, General Fiction

Language: English

Section Chapter Reader Time
Play 01 01 - Chapter 1, Part 1 David Richardson
00:24:12
Play 02 02 - Chapter 1, Part 2 David Richardson
00:17:59
Play 03 03 - Chapter 2, Part 1 David Richardson
00:22:45
Play 04 04 - Chapter 2, Part 2 David Richardson
00:23:57
Play 05 05 - Chapter 3, Part 1 David Richardson
00:28:15
Play 06 06 - Chapter 3, Part 2 David Richardson
00:17:29