About this title: This is a graphic novel adaptation of Kafka's immortal absurdist tale of Gregor Samsa, who wakes up to find he has been transformed into a cockroach. The black-and-white scratchboard, woodcut-like drawings point up the physical resemblance between Gregor-as-human and Gregor-as-cockroach, and illustrate how the overwhelming pressures and ...
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Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Bantam Classic & Loveswept, New York, New York, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1989
ISBN-13:9780553213690ISBN:0553213695
Description: Very Good. Good reading copy; ex-lib, may have PON, underlining, highlights, other marks; spine creased; mild to moderate shelf wear; all pages intact; binding tight. read more
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Publisher: Bantam Classics
Date Published: 1972
ISBN-13:9780553213690ISBN:0553213695
Description: Acceptable. Overall below average used book. May have highlighting, underlining, notes, price sticker on cover, or be an ex-library book. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Bantam Classics
Date Published: 1972
ISBN-13:9780553213690ISBN:0553213695
Description: Very Good. Slight cover wear with minor scuffing to edges. GoodwillnyBooks is committed to providing each customer with the highest standard of customer service. You may return new items within 30 days of delivery for a full refund. read more
Description: Good. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Good. 0553213695 Former library item may have library binding and show stamps, stickers or other marks. Items not meeting quality expectations may be returned. Due to the large scale of our operation, we do not have access to the specific contents/condition of our items. read more
Description: Good. No dust jacket as issued. Mass market (rack) paperback. Glued binding. 224 p. Bantam Classics. Audience: General/trade. U-9 read more
Binding: Mass-market paperback
Publisher: Bantam Books
Date Published: 1972
ISBN-13:9780553213690ISBN:0553213695
Description: Very good. No dust jacket as issued. Mass market (rack) paperback. Glued binding. 224 p. Bantam Classics. Audience: General/trade. read more
"Kasian tokohnya... Membaca kisahnya benar2 mengaduk-aduk perasaan. Nggak tahan aja rasanya, suatu hari saat bangun pagi mendapati diri ini tak dikenali di rumah sendiri...juga tak bisa mengeluarkan kata-kata yang bisa dimengerti, tak bisa menjelaskan keadaannya, hingga akhirnya si tokoh ini hanya membuat jijik keluarganya... jijik sekaligus takut... bahkan diam2 mungkin mereka berharap si tokoh ini mati saja. hanya saja mereka mungkin masih punya 'superego' yang membuatnya tak mengungkapkan harapan itu... yah, pada akhrnya dia mati juga, mengenaskan, namun disambut lega oleh keluarganya, yang masing2 diam2 bertekad untuk melupakan bahwa si tokoh ini pernah ada dalam kehidupan mereka. sebuah kisah tentang keterasingan yang menyedihkan..."
"One day, back in my youth, I decided to get me some culture. I was an avid science fiction fan and I had heard that there was this book--actual literature--about a man who turned into a cockroach. I determined to get a copy of that book and see how the author was able to transform such a concept into something that would be studied by university professors and the like. What fascinating cause did he devise for such a change? How deftly could he explain the biological differences between insect and mammal or the physical consequences of the mutated form? What excitement awaited as the protagonists unravelled the puzzle and either killed or saved the immense man-bug? I was disappointed. I procured a copy of the book, The Metamorphosis, and tried to devour it like an Isaac Asimov or Harlan Ellison tale. It was boring! Not one bit of pseudo-science! No explanation at all as to why this shmoe was roached. And let me tell you, Gregor Samsa made for one pathetic giant insect. I read the book once and let it gather dust.
Well, about twenty years have passed and now I've had to read the story again, as part of my daughter's schooling. I'm happy to report that I have grown up a bit. I may still find Mothra more entertaining, but I was able to appreciate the depth of the tale that escaped my younger self. It's a rather depressing tale, but quite human. Of course, the multitude of essays that compose the final two-thirds of the Bantam Classics edition are still boring. I don't know if that's because I'm still to stupid to understand them, or if maybe I've grown to wise to be impressed by such intellectual endeavors."
"I really enjoyed this book as an interesting story of transformation, apathy, and alienation. Never before have I sympathized so much with an insect, nor have I been so sad at one's demise. I also liked how the story is open to many different allegorical interpretations, making it an excellent read for students."
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