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Title: The Metamorphosis and Other Stories
Author: Franz Kafka
Narrator: George Guidall
Format: Unabridged
Length: 8 hrs and 46 mins
Language: English
Release date: 12-16-11
Publisher: Recorded Books
Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 102 votes
Genres: Classics, European Literature
Publisher's Summary:
In the bizarre world of Franz Kafka, salesmen turn into giant bugs, apes give lectures at college academies, and nightmares probe the mysteries of modern humanitys unhappiness. More than any other modern writer in world literature, Kafka captures the loneliness and misery that fill the lives of 20th-century humanity. The Metamorphosis and Other Stories reveals the authors extraordinary talent in a variety of formsprose poems, short stories, sketches, allegories, and novelettesand showcases the straightfaced humor, startling psychological insight, and haunting imagination for which he is revered as a modern master. In this brilliant new translation, prizewinning translator Joachim Neugroschel preserves the delicate balance, rich timbre, and wondrous language of Kafkas original works. In addition to "The Metamorphosis", this collection includes "Early Stories", "Contemplation", "The Judgement", "The Stoker", "In the Penal Colony", and "A Country Doctor".
Members Reviews:
Excellent Translation, Excellent Narration!
Would you listen to The Metamorphosis and Other Stories again? Why?
Of course! I return to this book again and again when other fiction is not satisfying. Kafka has such a unique voice and such a masterful ability to entrance the reader. Joachim Neugroschel's translation captures Kafka's dark humor (and ability to maintain the fictional dream) much better than the Muir's translations did.
Any additional comments?
"A Country Doctor" and "In the Penal Colony" are the best
kafka
What did you love best about The Metamorphosis and Other Stories?
The reader was excellent. We really enjoyed the pre- lecture regarding the language and nationalism and judism. We recommend both the reader and the book. We also had never read or listened to the short stories, which were a bonus.
Who was your favorite character and why?
gregor - he fought to maintain his human-ness.
Have you listened to any of George Guidalls other performances before? How does this one compare?
Yes, oh yes. We pick books that are unknown and read by him based solely on his narration. He was excellent reading Kafka.
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
No.
Too Kafkaesque For Me
My title, as I pray you guessed, is a bad joke.
This audiobook is as close to a perfect execution as is possible when having to make editorial decisions left and right due to the author being dead for .... Well he has been dead for a long time. No one can dispute that.
The artistic liberties that had to be forcefully undertaken in each of the included story's translation (German & Belgian to English) were flawless. I haven't seen as good a job in that respect since the audiobook incarnation of The Cyberiad by Stanislaw Lem (available on Audible too).
Both works left me scratching my head trying to figure how such beautiful alliteration and pun could have POSSIBLY been kept in tact while still holding true to the original works. REALLY GREAT listen. Top marks.
10.00 / 10.00
Frsutrated
What did you love best about The Metamorphosis and Other Stories?
The thing that frustrates me the most about this collection in its audible format , is one doesn't know what short story one is listening g too. They are not listed in the chapter heading or introduced at the start of the said story being read.
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Title: The Metamorphosis and Other Stories
Author: Franz Kafka
Narrator: George Guidall
Format: Unabridged
Length: 8 hrs and 46 mins
Language: English
Release date: 12-16-11
Publisher: Recorded Books
Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 102 votes
Genres: Classics, European Literature
Publisher's Summary:
In the bizarre world of Franz Kafka, salesmen turn into giant bugs, apes give lectures at college academies, and nightmares probe the mysteries of modern humanitys unhappiness. More than any other modern writer in world literature, Kafka captures the loneliness and misery that fill the lives of 20th-century humanity. The Metamorphosis and Other Stories reveals the authors extraordinary talent in a variety of formsprose poems, short stories, sketches, allegories, and novelettesand showcases the straightfaced humor, startling psychological insight, and haunting imagination for which he is revered as a modern master. In this brilliant new translation, prizewinning translator Joachim Neugroschel preserves the delicate balance, rich timbre, and wondrous language of Kafkas original works. In addition to "The Metamorphosis", this collection includes "Early Stories", "Contemplation", "The Judgement", "The Stoker", "In the Penal Colony", and "A Country Doctor".
Members Reviews:
Excellent Translation, Excellent Narration!
Would you listen to The Metamorphosis and Other Stories again? Why?
Of course! I return to this book again and again when other fiction is not satisfying. Kafka has such a unique voice and such a masterful ability to entrance the reader. Joachim Neugroschel's translation captures Kafka's dark humor (and ability to maintain the fictional dream) much better than the Muir's translations did.
Any additional comments?
"A Country Doctor" and "In the Penal Colony" are the best
kafka
What did you love best about The Metamorphosis and Other Stories?
The reader was excellent. We really enjoyed the pre- lecture regarding the language and nationalism and judism. We recommend both the reader and the book. We also had never read or listened to the short stories, which were a bonus.
Who was your favorite character and why?
gregor - he fought to maintain his human-ness.
Have you listened to any of George Guidalls other performances before? How does this one compare?
Yes, oh yes. We pick books that are unknown and read by him based solely on his narration. He was excellent reading Kafka.
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
No.
Too Kafkaesque For Me
My title, as I pray you guessed, is a bad joke.
This audiobook is as close to a perfect execution as is possible when having to make editorial decisions left and right due to the author being dead for .... Well he has been dead for a long time. No one can dispute that.
The artistic liberties that had to be forcefully undertaken in each of the included story's translation (German & Belgian to English) were flawless. I haven't seen as good a job in that respect since the audiobook incarnation of The Cyberiad by Stanislaw Lem (available on Audible too).
Both works left me scratching my head trying to figure how such beautiful alliteration and pun could have POSSIBLY been kept in tact while still holding true to the original works. REALLY GREAT listen. Top marks.
10.00 / 10.00
Frsutrated
What did you love best about The Metamorphosis and Other Stories?
The thing that frustrates me the most about this collection in its audible format , is one doesn't know what short story one is listening g too. They are not listed in the chapter heading or introduced at the start of the said story being read.