The Metamorphosis (version 2)
Franz Kafka
Read by David Richardson
"The Metamorphosis" is a novella by Franz Kafka, first published in 1915 and one of his best known works. The story begins with a traveling salesman, Gregor Samsa, waking to find himself transformed into a horrible verminous creature. Terrifying in its banal simplicity, it became one of the seminal works of the twentieth century. This Translation is by Ian Johnston. (Summary by David Richardson) (2 hr 14 min)
Chapters
01 - Chapter 1, Part 1 | 24:12 | Read by David Richardson |
02 - Chapter 1, Part 2 | 17:59 | Read by David Richardson |
03 - Chapter 2, Part 1 | 22:45 | Read by David Richardson |
04 - Chapter 2, Part 2 | 23:57 | Read by David Richardson |
05 - Chapter 3, Part 1 | 28:15 | Read by David Richardson |
06 - Chapter 3, Part 2 | 17:29 | Read by David Richardson |
Reviews
smooth voice
Sam Sodreau
I enjoyed the volunteer's voice compared to the other options. I also like how this book was split into a few parts.
A classic tale well told
SueA
David Richardson's Metamorphosis is an elegant, nuanced reading, a real pleasure to listen to.
loved it
Anya
wow at first I thought it was going to be one of those that's very over talked about but really it's well structured, really reflects the way people think about suffering and humanity. everyone should listen, it's quick too. I listened at work in one sitting.
A LibriVox Listener
I stumbled across this book and was blown away by its profound allegory. The readers did a great job and I thank you
Tami Ami Jones
Excellent reading of a classic. I would search for other recordings of David Richardson. I hope there are!
prebble
The best Librivox recording I've heard so far. Very clear and immersive.
Belen Barrios Areinamo
very engaging speaker... It's quite an interesting book...
excellent dictation, very lively and well personified
Snowball