The Metamorphosis written by Franz Kafka is considered one of the few great, poetic works of the twentieth century. Addressing The Metamorphosis, Elias Canetti, a Nobel Prize-winning author, has commented, "In The Metamorphosis Kafka has reached the height of his mastery: he has written something which he could never surpass, because there is nothing which The Metamorphosis could be surpassed by - one of the few great, perfect poetic works of this century" There are …showed first 75 words of 2301 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2301 total…in his literature. WORK CITED Kafka Franz. "The Metamorphosis." Literature: An Introduction to Fiction, Poetry, and Drama. Ed: X.J.Kennedy, and Dana Gioia. 7th ed. New York: Longman, 1999. 296-329. Kafka, Franz. "Letters and Diaries." The Metamorphosis. Trans. and Ed. Corngold, Stanley. New York: Norton, 1996. 61-74. Corngold, Stanley. "Preface." The Metamorphosis. Trans. and Ed. Corngold, Stanley. Sydney: Bantan, 1972. xi Kafka, Franz. "Explanatory Notes To The Text." The Metamorphosis. Trans. and Ed. Corngold, Stanley. Sydney: Bantan, 1972. 77.