“One morning, as Gregor Samsa was waking up from anxious dreams, he discovered that he had been changed into an adorable kitten.”
Thus begins The Meowmorphosis—a bold, startling, and fuzzy-wuzzy new edition of Kafka’s classic nightmare tale, from the publishers of Pride and Prejudice and Zombies! Meet Gregor Samsa, a humble young man who works as a fabric salesman to support his parents and sister. His life goes strangely awry when he wakes up late for work and discovers that, inexplicably, he is now a man-sized baby kitten. His family freaks out: Yes, their son is OMG so cute, but what good is cute when there are bills to pay? And how can Gregor be so selfish as to devote all his attention to a scrap of ribbon? As his new feline identity threatens to eat away at his personality, Gregor desperately tries to survive this bizarre, bewhiskered ordeal by accomplishing the one thing he never could as a man: He must flee his parents’ house.
“Highly recommended for connoisseurs of the bizarre.”—Publishers Weekly
“Takes meta-fiction to dizzying new heights.”—The Huffington Post
Franz Kafkais one of the 20th century’s most influential authors. His novella “The Metamorphosis” and novels The Trial and The Castle are regarded among the most original works of modern Western literature. Coleridge Cook is a pseudonym for one of the most acclaimed young fantasy writers of the 21st century. She is a beloved novelist, blogger, and poet as well as a finalist for the Hugo and World Fantasy awards.
“One morning, as Gregor Samsa was waking up from anxious dreams, he discovered that he had been changed into an adorable kitten.”
Thus begins The Meowmorphosis—a bold, startling, and fuzzy-wuzzy new edition of Kafka’s classic nightmare tale, from the publishers of Pride and Prejudice and Zombies! Meet Gregor Samsa, a humble young man who works as a fabric salesman to support his parents and sister. His life goes strangely awry when he wakes up late for work and discovers that, inexplicably, he is now a man-sized baby kitten. His family freaks out: Yes, their son is OMG so cute, but what good is cute when there are bills to pay? And how can Gregor be so selfish as to devote all his attention to a scrap of ribbon? As his new feline identity threatens to eat away at his personality, Gregor desperately tries to survive this bizarre, bewhiskered ordeal by accomplishing the one thing he never could as a man: He must flee his parents’ house.
Reviews
“Highly recommended for connoisseurs of the bizarre.”—Publishers Weekly
“Takes meta-fiction to dizzying new heights.”—The Huffington Post
Author
Franz Kafkais one of the 20th century’s most influential authors. His novella “The Metamorphosis” and novels The Trial and The Castle are regarded among the most original works of modern Western literature. Coleridge Cook is a pseudonym for one of the most acclaimed young fantasy writers of the 21st century. She is a beloved novelist, blogger, and poet as well as a finalist for the Hugo and World Fantasy awards.
