9 of 10 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Strong translation of a seminal work, May 5 2011
By Gregory Grene - Published on Amazon.com
This is a strong translation of a seminal work.
Amazon needs to urgently revise their method for posting reviews. The negative review posted below by Steven Burnap applies to a wholly different text.
On a broader note, there is a disturbing trend on Amazon towards this kind of sloppiness, and it undermines the value of a reference-rich website (e.g., this misplaced review, or posting wholly different texts for "Look Inside", etc.)
0 of 2 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Disturbing Short Read, Jun 14 2011
By Jacob - Published on Amazon.com
This is a story that you can finish in one sitting, and one that will leave you a little disturbed. Putting aside the lofty expectations we have of reading something from a literary name like Kafka, and the philosophical interpretations, the story itself is interesting, engaging and quirky. The protagonist, a work stressed Gregor, wakes to find himself transformed into an insect and the story follows his efforts to not be a burden on his family.
With respect to the other reviews, there are a lot of versions of this work out there, including those in the public domain for free, so readers should consider which version they want to read.
0 of 5 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
this is a great story, July 25 2008
By Sarah Galperin - Published on Amazon.com
The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka
Kindle edition of Kafka's philosophical novel. Great ebook!