The MetamorphosisThe Metamorphosis, also translated as The Transformation, is a novella by Franz Kafka published in 1915. One of Kafka's best known works, The Metamorphosis tells the story of salesman Gregor Samsa, who wakes to find himself inexplicably transformed into a huge insect (German: ungeheueres Ungeziefer, lit. "monstrous vermin") and struggles to adjust to this condition, as does his family. The novella has been widely discussed among literary critics, who