OWC: The Metamorphosis and Other Stories

Oxford World’s Classics

• A new translation of some of Kafka’s most famous stories, including The Metamorphosis, together with the autobiographical Letter to his Father, in a new critical edition.
• Joyce Crick’s translations pay particular attention to the nuances of Kafka’s style, and Ritche Robertson’s introduction and notes provide guidance to this most enigmatic and rewarding of writers.
• A Biographical Preface provides an account of Kafka’s life against the context of his time.
• A Note on the Translation offers further insights into Kafka’s style and the challenges it presents.
• Up-to-date bibliography and chronology of the author.