The Metamorphosis: The Illustrated Edition
Author | : Franz Kafka |
Publisher | : Crown |
Total Pages | : 82 |
Release | : 2009-09-08 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780307717009 |
ISBN-13 | : 0307717003 |
Rating | : 4/5 (09 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: A stunning graphic novel adaptation of Franz Kafka’s famous story of a man who finds himself transformed into a monstrous cockroach. “Darkly appropriate . . . Kuper’s work rivals that of Art Spiegelman.”—Chicago Sun-Times Acclaimed graphic artist Peter Kuper presents a brilliant, darkly comic reimagining of Kafka’s classic tale of family, alienation, and a giant bug. Kuper’s electric drawings—which merge American cartooning with German expressionism—bring Kafka’s prose to vivid life, reviving the original story’s humor and poignancy in a way that will surprise and delight readers of Kafka and graphic novels alike.