The Metamorphosis, first published in 1915, is the most famous of Kafka\'s works, along with The Trial and The Castle. The story begins when a traveling salesman, Gregor Samsa, wakes up to find himself transformed into a giant insect. Curiously, his condition does not arouse surprise in his family, who merely despise it as an impending burden. As with all of Kafka\'s works, The Metamorphosis is open to a wide range of interpretations. Most obvious are themes relating to society\'s treatment of those who are different, the loneliness of isolation, and the absurdity of the human condition. Often cited as one of the most influential works of short fiction of the 20th century, Metamorphosis is widely studied in colleges and universities across the western world. Nobel Peace Prize winner Elias Canetti described it as \"one of the few great and perfect works of the poetic imagination written... \"

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