One morning when Gregor Sampse awoke from troubled dreams, he found himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on his arm-a-like back, and if he lifted his head a little, he could see his brown belly, slightly

domed and divided by arches into stiff sections.

What's happened to me, he thought.

It wasn't a dream.

His room, a proper human room, although a little too small, lay peacefully

between its four familiar walls.

How about if I sleep a little bit longer, and forget all this nonsense, he thought? thought.

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The metamorphosis centers around Grega Samser, a traveling salesman whose life takes a bizarre turn

when he awakens one morning to find himself transformed into a strange insect-like creature.

This powerful and evocative tale explores themes of identity, alienation, and the human condition,

whilst making a strong statement about society

that still holds true over a hundred years after having first been

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