The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka (Free Audio Book in English Language)

[@sarcasmprophet2423]

The classical embodiment of "Would you still love me if I was a worm ?"

[@waynemichaellindeman667]

How can I love myself when I've lost my respect and have become an insect?

[@tsunderesmiley1901]

😂😂😂

[@rllycldg_3633]

Apperently no :(

[@tsunderesmiley1901]

@@rllycldg_3633 yeah definitely not 🥲

[@sachodankargaming1173]

0000😊😊😊😊😊😊😊​@@tsunderesmiley1901

[@MarkHalberstram]

The bit where Gregor drapes the sheet over the couch to spare his loved ones the pain of seeing him, hoping they will remove the sheet, and silently accepting it when they do not, almost made me cry.

[@deathmetalpotato]

thanks for the spoiler, a-hole

[@Linkingarlandmusic]

​@@deathmetalpotatomaybe pay attention instead of scrolling comments

[@sandeepsingh-we3ub]

Hats off to the narrator, who made it a 100 times better listen.

[@l_______I]

yeah, he actually ended up doing some narration for baldur's gate 3, wild, right?

[@Raw_Skull]

@@l_______I wait fr??? Thats actually so badass wtff😭😭

[@l_______I]

@@Raw_Skull nah, I was just spreading misinformation on the internet, wild, right?

[@rebeccadavis583]

so true! Read it twice and couldn't connect with it. Listened to it once and I am finally understanding it

[@adamw7777]

​@@l_______ISpreading misinformation is one of the most enjoyable activities you can do. Congratulations, I fell for it! 😅

[@crunchwrapp]

Thirty two minutes in the impression of Gregor I have gotten is a man who is so focused on everything else; work, family, reputation, reliability, etc. that even if he woke up as a insect practically disabled until he learned a new set of cognitive skills, he would still blame himself for being late for work.

[@foxirelle8841]

I'm sure that there's a hidden message about capitalism in there we're so caught up in the idea of productivity, and keeping up with the responsibilities that capitalism enforces upon us, that we could, quite literally, wake up as a literal fucking cockroach, and be more concerned about said responsibilities and productive obligations at least that's how I interpret it

[@sierrafarnum9689]

I think this book is about a guy who forms severe depression or a physical illness that makes him unable to support his family like he used to. He feels guilty for not doing so and the mental or physical illness makes others look down on him, he can't communicate with others and he feels more like a burden than a person.

[@meursault7030]

I agree with you. I think it's generally agreed to be an indictment of capitalism by showing what happens when you suddenly wake up disabled in some way. I suddenly found myself unable to leave my house and sometimes even my bedroom over the past year, and having just now listened to this, I can tell you how eerily spot-on the whole thing is.

[@9000ck]

Yep and its also about the assumptions, narcissism, cruelty, ignorance, grief and impotence of his family and manager.

[@joshmoore9068]

He is a soldier in a coma

[@shoaibaly]

👍

[@emawerna]

I think Gregor suffered from a stroke on the left hand side, probably non-dominant because he can still drag himself around. A stroke would leave him with severely slurred speech and make it difficult to eat. He is only perceived as being vermin though details of the story are also exaggerated to sell him as an actual insect.

[@AntDoesStuff_]

People here from english class but im here from genuine interest waking up as a depressed bug with a abusive family sucks

[@Aldarinn]

I think you have a good job and the world and everything except you are a good while at all times thst relate to be a bit difficult for the day yoi and not be a bit difficult for the day yoi and not be a bit difficult for the day yoi and not be a bit difficult for the day yoi and not be a bit difficult for the day yoi and not be a bit difficult for the day yoi and not be a bit difficult for the day yoi and not be a bit 1st sem e ache kina janina and the world and everything except you are a good while at all a bit difficult for the day yoi and not be a bit difficult for the day yoi and not be a bit difficult for the day yoi and not be a bit difficult for the day yoi and not be a bit difficult for the day yoi and not be a bit

[@pjp332]

I’m here for both lol

[@F.E.M.T.O]

bro same

[@TheTaquitoProject]

Replace bug with garden gnome and you have Heinz Doofenshmirtz from Phineas and Ferb. Am I the only one who sees this connection?

[@hellrazor9040]

Same reason bro:(

[@hansonwinx7843]

Funny to realize that the time-span of the entire story, from his first change to his death (and even after his death), the family is still living on Gregor's money, as he had said he left them enough to last for at least 2 years! Dark comedy like this describe human's treacherous and self-justifying nature so perfectly!

[@noahmclaughlin7921]

This makes me hate them even more. They mooched off of him, abandoned him when he became a nuisance, and fucking celebrated when he died

[@annahagstrom738]

Spoiler*****

[@Nikkizsche]

:( that was fucking depressing. Some people die not knowing their worth or living to the fullest while others die in the luxury of knowing that they lived a life and a worthy one. Poor Kafka. If only he knew the impact his books would have left and that he was a great writer.

[@jeanettep1086]

Well said

[@ericburow6436]

That's hitting the nail on the head.

[@Official_dotti]

Truth is we humans that are whole are not appreciative of wat we have we think its our right meanwhile some people dont get to live the life they wanted

[@justinradford4858]

Agreed

[@Boo-dc8vr]

Very well said

[@OrthodoxChristian809]

Everyone turns their backs on those who become depressed or mentally ill. They consider your death to be preferable to having you around as you become an embarrassing burden.

[@deemellott3885]

Not everyone, friend. There are some who love us no matter what we are. ☀️

[@roseredmayne]

This story is very realistic because often times people who "care" are only there for the mentally ill until it gets inconvenient for them or when they feel as if they did enough so they don't have to feel guilty.

[@usernameluis305]

@@roseredmayne its funny cause the ones who are there only to feel like they can be relieved from having to do more, will be the first ones to quit on you

[@randomizedeverything]

Wtf

[@thothheartmaat2833]

theyre the ones who made you that way by abusing you and telling you they love you while they treat you worse than cowshit... it was their plan to kill you all along as your life insurance payout is their last chance to profit from you once your child support and gov benefits runs out for them..

[@SokwanNhep]

00:20 Chapter 1 Part 1 24:00 Chapter 1 Part 2 41:47 Chapter 2 part 1 1:04:22 Chapter 2 part 2 1:28:07 Chapter 3 part 1 1:56:13 Chapter 3 part 2

[@DJxJE55E]

Is this the short version? I'm asking cuz my school needs me to read it and I want to just listen to it ( im not too good at reading) so the short version is 55 pages about I think Long is 200+ I think

[@SokwanNhep]

This is the full version

[@angiewagner9232]

+DJxJESSE this is the full version. It's a novella which is normally quite short.

[@naveedwani4982]

Tnkx

[@getjinxedhoe422]

Even 9 years later, you are an absolute life saver

[@Cbear11205]

It kills me that she was like "if only he could understand us. :(" LIKE DUDE YOU DIDNT TRY TO SEE IF HE COULD

[@AutumnDay122]

Fo real tho

[@fiziksisfun5317]

A simple "hiss if you understand us gregor!" would have done the trick! But they never thought to try :/

[@ElectricPid]

They never wanted to believe it was him

[@Kickiusz]

John How about "Hey dog, bark star spangled banner while hopping every 10 seconds or so and then lap the room square-root-of-nine times counterclockwise if you understand me"?

[@lorishu48103]

She didn’t want to know

[@kristenspencer8134]

This makes just want to go back in time and give Franz Kafka a hug 👊🏼😩

[@Люськаандалузка]

Hmm...same? I just like hugs, in general.

[@preayus]

Give him a bug

[@jarrydhorn7049]

I don’t understand the emojis, or at least I hope it doesn’t mean what it appears to mean.

[@numbdigger4552]

@@jarrydhorn7049 he gonna beat his meat according to emoji language

[@junlee3515]

van gogh too

[@gbdeck200]

story was just so sad, he always thought of his family and they ended up treating him poorly just such miscommunication sad end and they'll never know he cared

[@chileanguyfleegman]

gbdeck200 that's what happens when people appreciate you for your economical quality and not for the person you are. the bug is the manifestation of how they saw him .

[@lorishu48103]

Yes heartbreaking and brilliant how as a bug Gregor still has the most humanity

[@CouchMan88]

The metamorphosis was not just of Gregor into a bug but it’s about the family changing, mostly the sister at the end. Gregor sacrificed his life for his family but it made them weak and they had to rely on him for everything. His family had to learn to provide and care for themselves. Gregor took care of all 3 of his family members himself and didn’t complain. Then when the tables get turned the 3 of them could hardly care for Gregor combined and they didn’t want to do it because it was a burden for them. In the end the family was better off without him but if Gregor not became a bug he still would have sacrificed his own life and happiness for his family.

[@Talktosoraida]

I agree

[@candide1065]

Finally one actually thoughtful interpretion and not another over-simplistic zoomer-projection take about "depression" or what not.

[@csc626]

Chapter One 0:00 Chapter Two 41:45 Chapter Three 1:28:04

[@yamiyugi4369]

Thank you, we need more people like u in america

[@amicableenmity9820]

Hey edgelord.

[@soinlove8306]

Chapter 3 part two 1:56:21

[@AminaZalewska]

Chris C. Thank you

[@nave_the_nomad8922]

Cheers mate

[@dudewithaniphone]

This is a sad story some of us can relate to. The exact same thing happened to me, except I transformed into a blind mole. I spent weeks digging around in my basement as my wife and kids got more and more annoyed that I wasn't producing like I used to. Finally one of them (I don't know who) "accidentally" stepped on me and squashed me, and they eventually found a better person to care for them, although word on the street is the new guy is looking more and more mole-like every day.

[@jamie.777]

😊👏😝

[@jacquelinea3358]

Your mole man analogy reminds me of The Incredible Shrinking Man. That is also a dark tale of a diminished and then forgotten husband and father. It's supposed to end on an up note but I didn't find it cheery. Great story though.

[@SheGeek78]

Oh well, you've still got your iPhone

[@redginger4224]

Sounds like maybe the one who chose to replace you could be the problem

[@alastor8091]

Bitches aint shit but hoes and tricks, my brother. God be with thee. Peace and Love.

[@lynnhathaway3755]

The narrator is fantastic!

[@randomizedeverything]

I hate books

[@tyronebiggums8660]

@@randomizedeverything moron

[@F.E.M.T.O]

@@tyronebiggums8660 hehe

[@kirinyagadriver1021]

Oh man I hate the narrator so much. His tonal variations make the book worse for me. They're not very good. But that's me

[@minhlephamngoc7615]

@@kirinyagadriver1021 💃🏼😑😵‍💫😵‍💫🤫😑

[@shinobimanexe]

Wow this really did kick me right in the heart. Human nature sure does have many facets and nuances doesn't it. A mans desperate love turned into dogged determination to provide for his family is rewarded by absurd cruelty, and in its wake the family learns to stand on strong, and poor gregor is left alone to watch, as he is unable to let them know how much he loves them. How much he cares. How much it hirt him to watch them suffer. The love for his family was so great that forgiving their betrayal only seemed sickeningly natural. Kafka's heart must have been full of a deep kind of suffering to write such a tale.

[@niarusso6625]

Only the people who experience excruciating emotional pain and deeply wounded could have come up with this story.❤❤❤❤😢😢

[@wafflesthearttoad6916]

I was gunna make a meme about waking up as a bug and going back to bed like nothing happened after I finished the book, but now I’m just really mad at Gregor’s family.

[@gennyyy18]

Gregor was possibly going through regrets and discouragement from others as he fills his mind with problems. He might be disabled or had a physical injury. For instance, "It struck him how easy all of this would be if someone were to come to his aid. Two strong people would have been quite sufficient. They would have only had to push their arms under his arched back to get him out of bed". Therefore, this shows he feels like a burden to his family since his purpose before was to work and pay off a debt his family owes.

[@gennyyy18]

Also, as a bug... it's little right?... hard to hear... quite muffled behind the wooden doors as he speaks to his family members... I'm thinking that's his inside voice in his mind... with all his worries and feelings of not working.... he feels guilty? not so sure... this is a theory... LOL

[@twinklemarak1723]

He was depressed, I don't know how people can't get this easy symptoms

[@toreq1127]

@@twinklemarak1723 that wasnt the point of the book

[@twinklemarak1723]

@@toreq1127 Our literature professors always told us, "There is no right or wrong answer."

[@toreq1127]

@@twinklemarak1723 i agree but in my opinion, objectively more important points can be made with the book

[@irenefang246]

Sadly, from the chapter 1, even when the family was not aware of the problem of Gregor yet but somehow they showed some negative attitude towards the poor man simply because they were afraid of him losing his job rather than worried about his health. The poor didn’t even take a day off for many years to make a living for the family but still…

[@bunnyskiddadle1477]

"im only mentioning this incidentally" was by far my favorite line

[@offensivebird]

Poor Franz Kafka really said :" would you love me if I was a worm"

[@nhatminhhoa]

yeah that truly sad

[@mariamfouziawairimu7991]

Very inspiring.... Eye opener...... left me wondering about my own life. What transformations have I undergone lately? How am I adjusting to the changes? How do significant people fit in or react to my transformation? What really motivates me to go on engaging in economic activities? Who is at the center of my struggles? Who gains? Do they appreciate me as ME or do they just value me for as long as I can be instrumental in helping them fulfill their needs? Do I experience a sense of freedom, autonomy ... or do I feel trapped and powerless? What support systems can I honestly count on should (God forbid) I be incapacitated in any way? How can I deal with loss and grieve in a healthy way? How do I communicate my needs, emotions..., experiences? How would I react to a situation where my struggles for a system were not valued should I not be able to continue to be productive- at the family level and the community level. Does my employer truly value meas a human being? As a helper, do I empower my clients to identify their strengths or do I become a permanent crutch?

[@mariamfouziawairimu7991]

@@apdoblackpearl Salaam aleikum. I expressed my thoughts... You have yours and that's ok. Doesn't make mine underrated.

[@mariamfouziawairimu7991]

@@apdoblackpearl It is well. Salaam aleikum.

[@rosschops9509]

@@apdoblackpearl I get it. You appreciated the comment and wanted to assert the same. The sentiment was clear.😀

[@NatalleeK]

@@mariamfouziawairimu7991 underrated is a positive thing. It means that it has not received the consideration it deserves :)

[@benshapirosgreatuncle4060]

This narrator is one of the best I’ve ever heard, subtly but phenomenally read!

[@balls2442]

Yeah you could see the effort he put in, very expressive reading

[@karismae7812]

Thanks so much for this, saved me from reading the story myself for my English class.

[@queendedo5481]

karisma e you should really read it it is masterpiece in our school we don't have this kind of homework but I read it anyway believe me you won't regret it

[@jamiepereira930]

Same! 😂

[@bethanypaige3785]

That's why I'm here loll

[@daviddawson1718]

Child, listening to a recording is not equal. This is Kafka, get off your lazy ass and read a fuckin book

[@adrianloza7352]

David Dawson ok boomer

[@That.Capricorn]

This is a story about love and disability, weakness, and staying longer than you're welcomed.. So heartbreaking yet realistic.

[@safr4n]

man turns into a bug and people see a metaphor for love and disability

[@That.Capricorn]

@@safr4n Yes. I drew the connection based on my mother's life. She became extremely ill as a result of her depression and psychosis early in her life but went undiagnosed until recently. The way people treated this man for turning into an insect resembles the way my mother was treated after being struck with mental illness. So that's why it resonated with my life so much and that's where I drew the comparison from.

[@safr4n]

@@That.Capricorn thats sad man hope her depression goes away

[@That.Capricorn]

@@safr4n thanks, appreciate it

[@candide1065]

What? It's literally world literature by Kafka, not some Jane Austen novel.

[@KLAW.kompany]

This is the third time I've listened to this audiobook, this narrator is the better one on KZbin.

[@leothelion6245]

man the monstrosity of the family and society in general!!! the duty and loyalty that gregor feels constantly to people who have done nothing to earn it!!! they way they blame gregor, deny him his humanity- GOD. shout out everyone whose identifying with gregor rn therapy will help

[@F.E.M.T.O]

human psychology my friend

[@superutils]

I've read a textual version of this book and loved it, too. And my plan is to upload the classics by Conan Doyle right after the Grimms' Fairy Tales.

[@LokiSin-n3l]

The part that really hurt me was at the end. The family had forgotten Gregor only mentioning his name on the apartment they are planning to leave and in the end everybody was happier without Gregor. Gregor really loved his sister saying she's clever, smart and i think he gave her money to buy clothe she like but in the end Greta was the one that closed the door on him. Gregor downfall makes his family closer and its sad to see that.

[@samzeeify]

i think Gregor's life wasn't that good as a human being .. i don't know what has changed since the conditions of his family didn't change to the best .. but it turned out to be the salvation of their misery .. thanks so much for the efforts .. much appreciated

[@lorishu48103]

It seems he destroyed his humanity in spirit through sacrificing his soul for the superficial affection of his family which ended up being a fantasy

[@dustinbrite2422]

It seems, in the end, that Gregor(human form) was the true disturbance of proliferation in the apartment. It took his ghastly tranformation to pressure the family to finally provide for themselves for a change. Unjustly, this story exemplifies how vain and selfish people may only be pushed to responsibilty through monstrous circumstance such as Gregor's "Metamorphosis." He was an awfully generous individual who had often made pensive cogitation of his family's wellbeing, a sort of vicariousness that they certainly neglected to reciprocate.

[@nasrinvahidi5515]

When the favorite son falls from grace, everyone benefits. Some people worry about people who depend on them, but a lot of times everything will move on just as good if not better.

[@starkillermarex]

I honestly don't think Gregor really changed into a bug but that he got depressed and disgusted with his job and current responsibilities. So, he began to separate himself and slowly died from the pain.

[@Official_dotti]

You dont get the point

[@maitri_negi]

HE DIES!?

[@5ivelivesordie]

@@maitri_negiLOL

[@candide1065]

@@Official_dotti He got the point better than 99% of the other comments, lol. And he knows interpunction.

[@Lunar.67]

When i first began to read thsi story all i knew was that he turned into a giant bug. I thought it would be kind of humorous. Him anf his family being concerned with work istead of him being transformed into a big was absurd at first, but I soon found out the sheer terror this story contained...

[@BigVorst]

This book just fills me with loads of existential dread, fear, anger and remorse... I don't think I can stomach to read or listen to it again.

[@lorishu48103]

I ended up crying through the final third of it

[@4nem0ne]

Man I feel the opposite, I feel understood. Like it's nice hearing someone write about this reality and in a empathic way.

[@ginge5413]

@@4nem0ne kakashi pfp checks out

[@jeanettep1086]

It’s a powerful tale but shouldn’t put the fear of god in you. It’s so macabre I couldn’t possibly take it seriously.

[@roastbeefy0weefy]

I know this is a tough sell, but I read in some David Foster Wallace essay that Kafka's neighbors would complain of him laughing hysterically while he was writing. So, whenever possible, I try to see the dark comedy in them. But yeah, it's incredibly sad and frustrating. At least Gregor expires fulfilled and at peace. He's such a good dude.

[@meryammizan]

your voice is perfect for this book omg

[@nearlygodalchemy]

Whoever or wherever you are David Lewis Richardson, I have fallen in love with your voice.

[@bubz4196]

I think Gregor was more in the form of a beetle rather than a mosquito.

[@davidrichardson7156]

Close - but not quite - the pic is of a 'Dance Fly' (Empis livida) not a mosquito - Kafka is actually purposefully vague about what type of insect Gregor becomes (in the original German) - the cleaner refers to him as a 'dung beetle' but some experts suggest she is being intentionally offensive or ironic. So it is probable Gregor did become some kind of beetle but not quite definite - and besides, I liked the picture :)

[@SCP-mg1ur]

Hes a cockroach.

[@horrorpill]

The cleaning lady call him a "dung bettle", while he is interested in rotten food; probably some sort of fly.

[@every_username_is_taken]

In the beginning of the German version, he isn't even referred to as an insect. Some versions translate it as "vermin". But what he does, or doesn't look like, doesn't matter.

[@deadsi]

I reckon something like a woodlouse, or that kind of build anyway, segmented body and many legs

[@nasrinvahidi5515]

We can only love the ones we can relate to and if someone has morphed beyond recognition, so sad too bad, life goes on.

[@lorishu48103]

But In difference be it genetic or human expression comes otherwise impossible out of the box innovation

[@sudiptamohanty5572]

Exactly what I hv been thinking

[@uhhhum]

one of the best analogies

[@SpeedyWinds]

Wow!!!! This is the first time, I listen to an audiobook and I have to admit that I enjoyed. THANK YOU!!!

[@Littlebricksfusion]

Kind regards from Germany Just stopping by to give my like and say thank you to you all for posting that story

[@djnima]

Has anyone noticed that Kafka himself died in a manner somewhat similar to Gregor? He died of hunger at the age of 40, for he was not able to eat to to throat blockage.

[@Gaurugan]

I stumbled upon Katka from playing Resident Evil Revelations 2, and i've got to say. This has got to be a gut wrenching feeling of a downward spiral of losing that feeling of humanity and wanting nothing more than to leave all responsibility behind to become nothing more than dead in a way. Also, becoming a bug. Fuuuuuck, squash me into a goop splatter if i have more than six legs. This was well written even with just having three chapters, and by the way it ends i have a feeling the sister would have been next into following that bugs life.

[@thomyoung17]

Gregor is Kafka I'm sure he felt like a vermin in his own family with his abusive father and mother who always took his father's side. When they take Gregor's writing desk from his room how symbolic of how Kafka must have felt about his art getting no support from his family.

[@camdude6670]

Read this in my English class 2 years ago. Such a great story, I love Kafka's work.

[@thatonedude7779]

Now my English homework is done

[@rhobot75]

Kafka was direct in his instructions to his publisher that The Insect, Gregor, is NOT to be portrayed in any way, not illustrated. And here you are shoving a mosquito in there. He was a type of BEETLE, a large one, left to the imagination which species.

[@donaldwhittaker7987]

Yes. I just heard 3 scholars on the BBC discussing the story and one guy said it was probably a cockroach but that Kafka deliberately made the kind of bug unspecified.

[@fergal2424]

he was a cockroach.

[@williamdrouin8063]

Spongeofdoom yes not, it was a big beetle.

[@gorkemgulan]

Arent all his books published post mortum??

[@rhobot75]

@@gorkemgulan Here's an article-- In it, Kafka is noted as telling his PUBLISHER in 1915 his instructions. So, no, not all his books were published post mortem. To quote (see paragraph 3 if you are in a hurry..): "If you’ve read Franz Kafka’s The Metamorphosis in English, it’s likely that your translation referred to the transformed Gregor Samsa as a “cockroach,” “beetle,” or, more generally, a “gigantic insect.” These renderings of the author’s original German don’t necessarily miss the mark-Gregor scuttles, waves multiple legs about, and has some kind of an exoskeleton. His charwoman calls him a “dung beetle”… the evidence abounds. But the German words used in the first sentence of the story to describe Gregor’s new incarnation are much more mysterious, and perhaps strangely laden with metaphysical significance. Translator Susan Bernofsky writes, “both the adjective ungeheuer (meaning “monstrous” or “huge”) and the noun Ungeziefer are negations-virtual nonentities-prefixed by un.” Ungeziefer, a term from Middle High German, describes something like “an unclean animal unfit for sacrifice,” belonging to “the class of nasty creepy-crawly things.” It suggests many types of vermin-insects, yes, but also rodents. “Kafka,” writes Bernofsky, “wanted us to see Gregor’s new body and condition with the same hazy focus with which Gregor himself discovers them.” It’s likely for that very reason that Kafka prohibited images of Gregor. In a 1915 letter to his publisher, he stipulated, “the insect is not to be drawn. It is not even to be seen from a distance.” The slim book’s original cover, above, instead features a perfectly normal-looking man, distraught as though he might be imagining a terrible transformation, but not actually physically experiencing one. Article quoted: www.openculture.com/2015/10/franz-kafka-says-the-insect-in-the-metamorphosis-should-never-be-drawn.html

[@darryllouis6865]

one of the greatest books i've ever read !

[@elliiluce274]

Did you and I read the same thing?

[@JesterKeii]

I need more solo narration from this guy omgg, i am just obsessed!

[@sheikaejulius4441]

I'm writing a story based on this kafkaesque idea, I've decided to listen to this book reading because of it. My eyesight is quite poor but I'd attempt to read it physically if I could.

[@maitri5265]

Chapter 1: Part 1: 0:00:00 Part 2: 24:01 Chapter 2: Part 1: 41:45 Part 2: 1:04:20

[@ScottCawthon-cn2lf]

Thank you

[@koka_pepsi]

Poor Gregor :/ I'll make sure that if one of my friends or family magically turns into a giant beetle overnight to be very kind to them...

[@408Magenta]

For LibriVox, very well narrated and an excellent book. Thank you! I nice discovery.

[@nerotoxin0661]

I loved when he said "It's Metamorphin' time!" and Metamorph'd all over the place by the way, the Japanese title for this story is "Henshin" which is the origin of the signature phrase of the Kamen Rider franchise. If you don't know what that is, it was made by the same guy who made Super Sentai, which was adapted into Power Rangers in the west.

[@strawberryiesful]

Reposting from another comment: 00:20 Chapter 1 Part 1 24:00 Chapter 1 Part 2 41:47 Chapter 2 part 1 1:04:22 Chapter 2 part 2 1:28:07 Chapter 3 part 1 1:56:13 Chapter 3 part 2

[@someonekilledpharma]

thank you for reading this to me. I'm supposed to be reading this for ib English and I was struggling w my attention span with reading. this made it so much easier to read along.

[@SebastianBaker2023]

ib english? I’m reading this for as English 10

[@tinabean4278]

I remember reading this book in high school. Interestingly enough, there's a game on Steam based on the book and I was able to catch it when it was 60% off. Looking forward to playing it. I want to record it, so I'm waiting on a webcam I ordered.

[@brunohernandez3693]

Did you played it ? How was it ?

[@thinginground5179]

...and that was the last we ever saw of Tina Bean.

[@feralbluee]

what a brilliant narration! thank you so much. i heard the characters of the novella, not you. perfect. and yet, i was aware if your calm, soft voice. i read this story in college and it made little sense to me then as now. a depressed person slowly realizing the penultimate outcome. but it is written beautifully. the most interesting is the change in the rest of the family. that’s worth a discussion. mmm - i guess there is more to this than i thought. i do hope you have read other classic works. have a great day :) ⛅️🌷🌱

[@kroga3549]

So glad Gregor got a second life in Limbus company

[@nhonho4071]

13:36 quote 56:27 quote 1:02:26 setting 1:07:26 mother 1:13:02 Mother- old weak - asthma 1:23:59 how father went from old self to new self (if you skip a bit before, you can get description ) 1:28:11 Grete “she had become a salesgirl” and father 1:31:33 “father had to report to work at 6 o’clock alludes to gregor’s old life 1:56:30 hyperbole

[@beam8381]

taking notes on yt comment😂smarr

[@deathdogg0]

I'm glad for the translation. I still need to read the original german, but this definitely helped me understand the book before trying to read it in German, which I'm learning

[@fallaciouslandlord]

how’s learning german going

[@candyloverthegreat871]

The book was quite sad, but the part where it said that he scuttled around the ceiling and walls was hilarious

[@aliciarobyy]

I listen to this every night as I fall asleep, I can recite the first 39 min of the book

[@wickedwitch877]

nooooo duuude

[@LarryalShiva]

youre pretty

[@wickedwitch877]

***** thanks shiva

[@Kingbird66]

You're a creep

[@NeonAtary777]

Alicia Robinson it's good forvthe mind to memorize things .

[@cilerman6787]

Thank you so much! You made the read much more enjoyable and engaging.

[@rubenvanbelzen1217]

The story is so sad, it brought tears to my eyes...

[@PeacefulPeteable]

Hasn't called out in 5 years, becomes a bug, and gets embarrassed. Dude. I'd be using allllllll that sick time.

[@rimbluebooks]

The narrator is EVERYTHING 😍🤘💙

[@motivationandknowledgewths6685]

A man is loved only upon conditions; only if he provides.

[@alastor8091]

On one hand, I hate it, on the other, I see the logic in it. Truly, if a man can't provide, what good is he to anyone or anything?

[@007RAJKOify]

he can take care of entire family by himself while they cant take care of him..............what a nice family that even cant clean his room.

[@reluctantlydancing]

I think that it says a lot about how Kafka saw capitalist society and what happens when people are no longer "useful." Gregor can't provide for them anymore and so they abandon him. I think it says a lot about how society views disability and old age.

[@dividednations44]

his family is two old people and a teenage sister.

[@ericburow6436]

I don't think it only connects to a capitalist society this way. But, it connects on a personal level. Whenever personal changes happen, family lives are affected, no matter where you are.

[@the25thprime]

@@dividednations44two old people who are seemingly irresponsible, hate how Gregor feels so accountable to them only. How true he actually contributed not sure since it’s my first go through and it’s the audiobook so I’m new.

[@samhyvarinen455]

Thank you so much for this video. Really helpful

[@superutils]

Then please do click on LIKE down below the video player. Thanks!

[@moras1303]

Thanks from Colombia-South America.

[@larncieldarknciel440]

I believe Frank didn't finish the book. the ending was a little sour for me, really, but this short story kept my attention from disturbing beginning to the bitter end. I am definitely buying the book. thank you for posting the video.

[@superutils]

Please do hit the LIKE button if you really enjoyed it. Thank you! :)

[@sam2026]

SuperUtils Software good read

[@AnonUserAgain]

the saddest part is that his mom, dad, and sister heavily improved themselves without him. They became more self-sufficient. However, I guess that is only from a perspective that only respects work.

[@reallymusa_]

Tokyo ghoul is based on this story, I see how ishida recreated kaneki after Gregor, I see how both characters live similar oaths qnd I see why both stories are soo beautiful

[@camiloalonso3709]

the comment I was looking for, still hoping it gets a decent animation

[@iggynub]

Damn, I don't see the similarity at all

[@Shiroi0moi]

If it's still not too late to ask, I'd love to know how they are similar, since I've only been familiar with Tokyo Ghoul briefly

[@sm1purplmurderedme583]

except metamorphosis is good lmao, tokyo ghoul is awful from season 2 onwards

[@anyways4438]

Kaneki is simply a bad, inconsistent character (at least in the anime), while Gregor is, no matter how absurd of a situation he's in, realistic.

[@nimu-chan3888]

Oh my god.. My favorite book of all the times

[@spiritualanarchist8162]

**Good old Kafka..Always succeeds to depress…;-)

[@arijitghosh2876]

Well thanks for such an effort....it is as good as to read

[@superutils]

Cheers! Subscribe to my channel, check out other titles on it. :)

[@coreleone1]

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[@brandodavidveracevallos2124]

I began to listen this audiobook to increase my listening

[@superutils]

Chapter 1 part 1 @ 0:00:20 Chapter 1 part 2 @ 0:24:00 Chapter 2 part 1 @ 0:41:47 Chapter 2 part 2 @ 1:04:22 Chapter 3 part 1 @ 1:28:07 Chapter 3 part 2 @ 1:56:13

[@AminaZalewska]

SuperUtils Software Thank you

[@cristasullivan]

Great reading! I was interested the whole way through :)

[@Scuba-Steven]

You don't have to be a giant bug monster in order to feel unappreciated, and misunderstood. Be nice people, and tell your moms you love em.

[@aljoaquinsantillan9242]

it was a bad idea listening to this in the morning... now i feel bad throughout the day. but stil, it's a good story, i stopped halfway but i plan on reading it again some other time

[@roseredmayne]

Gregor is the burden? He is the one supporting a young girl and two grown adults!

[@rainmancw9022]

Treated bad by others can make a person feel less than human. It's easy to blame the good person when one's own heart is bad. Sooner or later it comes out in the dawning of a new day. Be nice

[@Ad-qt8lx]

Thanks to this I finished the novella in 1 night. For Summer reading i was supposed to read Hamlet & Metamorphosis then complete a packet on them. The test for both the books is on like the 2nd week of school. School was supposed to start the 7th then it got pushed back to the 17th so god gave me an extra week to do what i had months to do. I still gotta read hamlet tho😫 & i got 6 days

[@camdude6670]

Not sure that I share your interpretation of what Gregor looks like, with the picture of the mosquito. I believe that many of the details in the story suggest Gregr to have the appearance of a roach or beetle type insect. But then again, who am I lol.

[@rhobot75]

He was very specific with his publisher-- You're right. It is supposed to be undrawn. Whoever posted this did not care to do any research.. If you’ve read Franz Kafka’s The Metamorphosis in English, it’s likely that your translation referred to the transformed Gregor Samsa as a “cockroach,” “beetle,” or, more generally, a “gigantic insect.” These renderings of the author’s original German don’t necessarily miss the mark-Gregor scuttles, waves multiple legs about, and has some kind of an exoskeleton. His charwoman calls him a “dung beetle”… the evidence abounds. But the German words used in the first sentence of the story to describe Gregor’s new incarnation are much more mysterious, and perhaps strangely laden with metaphysical significance. Translator Susan Bernofsky writes, “both the adjective ungeheuer (meaning “monstrous” or “huge”) and the noun Ungeziefer are negations-virtual nonentities-prefixed by un.” Ungeziefer, a term from Middle High German, describes something like “an unclean animal unfit for sacrifice,” belonging to “the class of nasty creepy-crawly things.” It suggests many types of vermin-insects, yes, but also rodents. “Kafka,” writes Bernofsky, “wanted us to see Gregor’s new body and condition with the same hazy focus with which Gregor himself discovers them.” It’s likely for that very reason that Kafka prohibited images of Gregor. In a 1915 letter to his publisher, he stipulated, “the insect is not to be drawn. It is not even to be seen from a distance.” The slim book’s original cover, above, instead features a perfectly normal-looking man, distraught as though he might be imagining a terrible transformation, but not actually physically experiencing one. www.openculture.com/2015/10/franz-kafka-says-the-insect-in-the-metamorphosis-should-never-be-drawn.html

[@thecageofinsanity.6968]

It looks more like a metaphor for the family. They lived off him Financially for many years but once he became of no use to them, they turned.

[@troaaxaltion]

Thanks for posting this to youtube. It's appreciated. Liked.

[@MagicalGirlContractor]

The allusions to martyrs and it's flipped on expectancy from this book are outstanding. Where as being a martyr and sacrificing yourself for the sake of others is seen as a good thing, this book weaponizes it. And instead of being rewarded for it, Gregor is punished. In fact in his martyr to help his family, unbeknownst to him, he gave them even more happiness by going through all this suffering and even dying.

[@meursault7030]

Just the initial description of how the change was manifest had me like "Fucking shit, dude..." 24:27 "With his thin limbs" Hahahahaha I found this book emotionally resonated so profoundly within me that I sat and listened to the whole recording, abandoning my previous occupations. It's such a sad thing to realise that this bok was written one hundred and six motherfucking years ago, and that its undeniably jermaine indictment of capitalism and its effect on how we treat the disabled is STILL relevant. Fucking disgusting.

[@piratesrock9161]

No cusing in chat

[@meursault7030]

@@piratesrock9161 Wow, you're right. This site gets better by the day.

[@nasrinvahidi5515]

Gregor had become a bug in his life before he became a bug in his body. He had morphed before his metamorphosis. Have you seen stressed over weights hanging around the water coolers in your office?

[@rwed13]

I've recently read the trial, now this. Does every main character die in a effed up way in his books? I guess i need to find more of his audio books for free on KZbin, and find out. I was upset Gregor didn't get to explore his roachness. I wanted him scurrying over walls at night, finding his new identity

[@otto_von]

weirdo

[@tomatosauce7666]

Haha a comment that does not lament Gregor's morbid fate but explores it with a positive outlet! Hats off for you sir! All in all tho I'm obliged to inform you that the work here mirrors the very life of Kafka himself, the man was suffering from tuberculosis, his father hated and abused him, most of his life he was an outcast from society his sister was taking care of him until he could not eat nothing because of his state, he died miserable alone unwanted and hungry just like Gregor... I too tho have a separate canon where Gregor flys of the window and goes all mimic in the family and the world, thanks to you now, cheers.

[@rwed13]

@@tomatosauce7666 "the 3rd time gregor met, what he mentally dubbed "Slug" he offered it some of his dinner he just acquired, 3 day old refuse from community kitchen trash can. Slug, hesitant at first, accepted it, and made polite noises.."

[@gingerbreadzak]

00:30 🦋 Gregor Samsa wakes up transformed into a monstrous bug in Franz Kafka's "The Metamorphosis." 02:20 🚆 Gregor reflects on his demanding job as a traveling salesman and contemplates quitting in the future. 04:41 🕰 Gregor oversleeps and faces the consequences of missing his train. 06:33 👩 Gregor's family becomes aware of his absence and urges him to get ready for work. 10:11 🛌 Gregor struggles to get out of bed and experiences the limitations of his transformed body. 15:18 👔 The manager arrives, and Gregor's family attempts to explain his absence from work. 19:28 💼 Gregor's family is distressed by his transformation and the uncertainty of his condition. 20:24 🗣 The manager confronts Mr. Samsa about barricading himself in his room, neglecting his duties, and causing trouble for his parents and employer. 21:45 💼 Mr. Samsa's productivity has been unsatisfactory, and the manager expresses concern about conducting no business at all. 23:07 🚪 Gregor promises to open the door immediately and explains his condition, expressing his desire to go to the office. 27:13 🗝 Gregor attempts to turn the key in the lock with his mouth, inadvertently causing a brown fluid to flow out. 29:34 😱 The manager reacts with shock and retreats as Gregor tries to open the door. 35:07 🏢 Gregor attempts to communicate with the manager but fails, and his mother screams, leading to chaos in the room. 37:50 📰 Gregor's father tries to force him back into his room using a cane and a newspaper, causing a commotion in the apartment. 40:32 🚪 Gregor's father impatiently pushes him to get into his room, showing no concern for his well-being, and Gregor struggles to fit through the door. 41:23 🛏 Gregor wakes up in the evening after his transformation and discovers the smell of food, but he struggles to eat due to his physical changes and aversion to the milk his sister left. 44:30 🤔 Gregor reflects on his family's quiet life and worries about the impact of his transformation on their tranquility. 46:22 🛋 Gregor hides under the couch to escape the anxiety of his high, open room, pondering how he must adjust to his new life. 48:42 🍽 Gregor's sister tries to feed him, but his preferences have changed, and he eats the food he used to dislike. 53:18 🏠 The family discusses how to deal with Gregor's transformation and mentions the conservatory dreams for Gregor's sister. 56:57 💰 Gregor's father explains the family's financial situation, including the small fortune saved from the past and Gregor's earnings as a salesman. 01:00:36 💡 The family faces the challenge of earning money to support themselves, with Gregor's father unable to work due to his health, his mother's asthma, and his sister's young age. 01:02:21 🪟 Gregor's vision deteriorates as he becomes less able to perceive things clearly, and even familiar sights outside his window become indistinguishable. 01:03:46 😨 Gregor's sister startles him daily by opening the window abruptly, causing him to hide under the couch due to his appearance. 01:06:10 🛏 Gregor isolates himself under a sheet to spare his sister the sight of his transformed body and tries to communicate his gratitude to her. 01:07:33 🤝 Gregor's mother wants to visit him, but his father and sister initially prevent her. Eventually, his mother gets to visit him. 01:08:56 🚶 Gregor develops a habit of crawling on the walls and ceiling of his room for diversion. 01:13:53 🧰 Gregor's sister wants to remove all the furniture from his room to make it easier for him to move around, but his mother opposes this idea, fearing it will make him feel abandoned. 01:16:12 😱 Gregor's mother faints upon seeing him, and his sister tends to her, leaving Gregor trapped on the wall. 01:19:47 💔 Gregor injures himself trying to help his sister, who is searching for medicine for their mother. 01:22:08 🤷 Gregor's father arrives, misunderstanding the situation and thinking Gregor has committed a violent act. 01:23:03 🧔 Gregor's father has undergone a significant transformation in appearance and demeanor, wearing a blue uniform and displaying a more authoritative and alert presence. 01:24:56 🍎 Gregor's father begins to throw apples at Gregor, and a confrontation ensues in the room, leading to Gregor's injury. 01:28:10 💔 Gregor's father eventually comes to terms with Gregor's condition and the family's duty to endure the situation. 01:29:35 🏠 The family's living conditions deteriorate, with the household getting smaller, jewelry being sold, and the family feeling trapped in their apartment. 01:36:03 🥘 Gregor's sister provides him with minimal food and cleaning of hisroom becomes infrequent. 01:40:52 🪑 The cleaning woman threatens Gregor with a chair when he tries to attack her, but she refrains from harming him further. 01:42:15 🏠 Gregor's room becomes a storage area for unwanted or extra items from the household, including items brought by three lodgers renting a room in their apartment. 01:43:05 🐜 Gregor, the transformed protagonist, becomes strangely attached to the accumulated junk in his room and enjoys moving it. 01:43:32 🚪 Gregor doesn't mind when the living room door is closed by lodgers, as he prefers solitude and darkness. 01:44:25 🍽 The lodgers in the house are critical of the meals served, and the family tries to please them. 01:45:48 🎻 The lodgers request Gregor's sister to play the violin for them, and the family obliges. 01:46:46 🎵 Gregor is captivated by the music and wants his sister to play in his room, but the lodgers interrupt. 01:51:21 🏠 The lodgers decide to leave due to the family's unpleasant living conditions and Gregor's presence. 01:55:22 😢 The family realizes they cannot continue living with Gregor in his current state and consider getting rid of him. 02:00:55 🦗 Gregor loses his ability to move and eventually breathes his last breath, passing away quietly in his room. 02:03:35 🧹 The cleaning woman discovers Gregor's lifeless body when she visits the room, marking the end of his transformation and suffering. 02:04:01 😱 The cleaning woman discovers Gregor's lifeless body and informs the family. 02:05:23 🤢 Gregor's body is flat and dry, having not eaten for a long time. 02:07:12 😕 The lodgers leave the apartment after realizing Gregor's death. 02:09:03 📝 The Samsa family decides to take a day off and write letters of apology. 02:11:22 🚋 The Samsa family takes a tram ride and discusses their future prospects. 02:12:45 💃 Grete, the Samsa's daughter, has blossomed into a beautiful young woman, and the family considers finding a good man for her.

[@Sooperhans3636]

One of the best readings I've ever listened to. Thank you, I've hit the like button.

[@julianumbarila8867]

this book is amazing , i am english student and i hear by practice a little bit more , thanks !

[@grisomeow311]

Thank you for posting this 🛐

[@hotdinnerplate3114]

I once worked an office job. In the morning there was a group chat in which everyone would say good morning and use throughout the day. I sent a picture of a roach on its back accompanied by the following message “ahhhhhhhh” in response to being asked how my morning was going. I was promptly fired 2 weeks later. Not sure why but I suspect they didn’t want a bug working for them 😔

[@Official_dotti]

Lol their loss

[@grandmastatus]

They were just uncultured

[@RajatSaxena97]

As Gregor Samsa awoke one morning from uneasy dreams he found himself transformed in his bed into a gigantic insect...