The Metamorphosis Novella by Franz Kafka

Having overslept and still lying in his bed on a working day, Gregor Samsa is reflecting on his dreary job as a travelling salesman, when he discovers that he has transformed into a monstrous vermin. He is shaken to the core but his family members treat him well. Slowly he starts enjoying his life in his new body but ironically his family wants to dispense with him now.
The Metamorphosis is Kafka s most enduring work. Unlike The Trial it was published during Kafka s lifetime.