The Metamorphosis and Other Stories is a collection of short stories written by Franz Kafka. "The Metamorphosis" centers on the story of Gregor Samsa, who wakes up one morning to find he has turned into a giant bug. After trying not to burden his family, Gregor eventually dies. Kafka's stories are grotesque and macabre, incorporating absurdity into the everyday and satirizing bureaucracy and urban life. Stories like "In the Penal Colony" and "The Judgment" present themes of human alienation, power and oppression.
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