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Metamorphosis
- A BBC Radio 4 Reading
- Narrateur(s): Benedict Cumberbatch
- Durée: 1 h et 38 min
- Catégories: Littérature et fiction, Classiques
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Benedict Cumberbatch reads Franz Kafka's famous story of man-turned-insect, Metamorphosis.
Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award © AudioFile
After a night of troubled dreams, Gregor Samsa wakes to discover that he has turned into a huge, monstrous, cockroach-like creature, with an armour-plated back and multiple limbs.
Gradually, he comes to terms with his new state - but his parents and sister are horrified and increasingly revolted. To them, Gregor is unclean, verminous and entirely repellent, and as he becomes more and more of a burden, their horror turns to a terrible indifference....
First published in 1915, Kafka's surreal existential novella explores concepts such as the absurdity of life, alienation and the disconnect between mind and body. Read by Benedict Cumberbatch (Sherlock, Star Trek, The Imitation Game), this tale - often described as one of the greatest in the history of fiction - is chilling, captivating and darkly comic.
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- ilene
- 2018-02-05
Very Sad
Emotional story of humanity and much more. With a narrator like this you want it to go on forever just to hear his voice. Beautiful job.
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- Jonas Jones
- 2019-03-05
Disappointed
I love BC and this book but why is soooooo much edited out? It really ruins the translation and makes it utterly useless to use in a classroom. For a casual listen, it's good. For anything scholarly look elsewhere.
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- drwatson
- 2018-02-21
One of the best, with amazing narration
This was already one of my favorite books. Add Benedict Cumberbatch? =magic. Get this now.
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- Diana
- 2021-01-19
Trash
I got the audio book because i have a hard time reading but i have the book and i can't follow along to many pieces are cut out do not buy
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- Amazon Customer
- 2020-04-12
BEST performance
Can Benedict Cumberbatch read every audio book, please? This is a classic made even more amazing by the wonderful reading. Loved it.
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- MS
- 2019-04-26
As lovely as I remember
I read this story many years ago when in the 9th grade, and listening to it now with this delightful narration my view of the story is as good as it was if not better presently.
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- brigita zemen
- 2020-11-17
Ultimate classics with velvet voice
I love Benedict Cumberbatch and his voice so can't really be objective, but for me this audiobook was just perfect. Metamorphosis is one of the best novel and Cumberbatchs dramatization, changing of voices and tension building suits it perfectly.
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- Gary C. Booker
- 2020-07-01
Classic.
I personally identify with many of Kafka's characters, especially with Gregor in "The Metamorphosis." Kafka's writings will make you think deeply about sacrifices made in vain.
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- Anonymous User
- 2020-06-20
excellent
Love Kafka's writing, and it pairs well with his voice more Benedict Cumberbatch please and thank you.
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- Joanne Chua
- 2020-06-06
Loved it
Loved it. The story is fascinating and Benedict Cumberbatch’s narration was impeccable. Provides food for thought in terms of the facades we carry and what love truly means. Highly recommend.