{"product_id":"the-metamorphosis-the-illustrated-edition-paperback","title":"The Metamorphosis: The Illustrated Edition - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePeter Kuper\u003c\/b\u003e (Adapted by), \u003cb\u003eFranz Kafka\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA stunning graphic novel adaptation of Franz Kafka's famous story of a man who finds himself transformed into a monstrous cockroach.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Darkly appropriate . . . Kuper's work rivals that of Art Spiegelman.\"--\u003ci\u003eChicago Sun-Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAcclaimed 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.\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcclaimed 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. \u003cbr\u003e\"A brilliant illustrated adaptation of Franz Kafka's famous story. It's a real pleasure to read and one in which everyone will recognize the existential drama and uncanny wit of the original text.\"--Susan Bernstein, associate professor of comparative literature and German studies, Brown University\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePeter Kuper\u003c\/b\u003e's work has appeared in \u003ci\u003eTime, Esquire, The New Yorker, \u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times, \u003c\/i\u003e among others. He's the author and illustrator of several books, including \u003ci\u003eGive It Up!\u003c\/i\u003e, a collection of Kafka stories.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 80\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.3 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 20, 2004\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42169944899719,"sku":"9781400052998","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/559f6121978d86890c6ccccbcd758031.webp?v=1733344735","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/the-metamorphosis-the-illustrated-edition-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}