{"product_id":"metamorphosis-illustrated-by-gaby-verdooren-hardcover","title":"Metamorphosis: Illustrated by Gaby Verdooren - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eFranz Kafka\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eGaby Verdooren\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator), \u003cb\u003eWill Aaltonen Pearson\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA beautiful jacketed hardback edition of Franz Kafka's classic novel, \u003ci\u003eMetamorphosis\u003c\/i\u003e, with brand-new, full-color illustrations by Gaby Verdooren.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A masterful mix of horror and absurdity which tells the story of travelling salesman Samsa, who wakes up one day to find out he has turned into a giant insect. Kafka's novella has been adapted for film and television a number of times, most recently for radio when BBC's Radio broadcast the story, read by Benedict Cumberbatch, to celebrate the 100th anniversary of its first publication. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis beautifully illustrated collector's edition features the\u003cb\u003e complete text\u003c\/b\u003e, with an \u003cb\u003eoriginal Arcturus translation\u003c\/b\u003e by Will Aaltonen Pearson and \u003cb\u003especially-commissioned\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e illustrations \u003c\/b\u003eby Gaby Verdooren Whether you're approaching \u003ci\u003eMetamorphosis\u003c\/i\u003e for the first time, or want to experience it afresh with new illustrations, this collectible edition is perfect for any lover of classic literature. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eABOUT THE SERIES: \u003c\/b\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eArcturus Illustrated Classics\u003c\/i\u003e series brings together handsome hardcover editions of classic works, beautifully presented with full-color, specially-commissioned illustrations, patterned endpapers and dust jackets.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBorn into a middle-class Jewish family in Prague, \u003cb\u003e Franz Kafka\u003c\/b\u003e (1883-1924) was one of the most influential writers of the 20th century - his name has become a byword for alienation and guilt - and his work is both harrowing and humorous, featuring individuals caught up in an impersonal and bureaucratic world over which they have increasingly little power. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWill Aaltonen Pearson\u003c\/b\u003e ran away from home aged 15 and joined the Royal Navy. Seven years and three world tours later, he won a scholarship to Ruskin Workers' College, Oxford, and from there went on to study French and German at Oriel College. He has been a writer for the best part of thirty years, working in television, newspapers, magazines and books. As 'Will Pearson', he has ghost-written several top ten best-sellers, and published other, non-fiction books on a wide range of subjects. His translations include Franz Kafka's \u003ci\u003eMetamorphosis\u003c\/i\u003e and Hermann Hesse's \u003ci\u003eSiddhartha\u003c\/i\u003e, both for Arcturus Publishing.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 96\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 05, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47490725740765,"sku":"9781398843547","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/gBNJ32e9lc9781398843547.webp?v=1771900284","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/metamorphosis-illustrated-by-gaby-verdooren-hardcover","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}