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- # Chapter I of *Metamorphosis*
## Overview
This entity is the first chapter (labeled "I") of the novel *Metamorphosis* by Franz Kafka, extracted from the Project Gutenberg edition of the text. It spans lines 42 to 182 in the source file `metamorphoses.txt` and was processed on January 27, 2026, as part of a structured text extraction workflow. The chapter is divided into four smaller text segments known as chunks and is part of the larger digital collection [More Classics](arke:01KFXT0KM64XT6K8W52TDEE0YS).
## Context
This chapter is situated within the full structure of Kafka’s *Metamorphosis* (arke:01KG0KYSXGW8H93049GRTVAQNW), following the frontmatter section titled [Start of the Project Gutenberg eBook](arke:01KG0KZ6C05M23KEFKEM4PR0PQ), which includes the title and initial publication notice. It precedes the main narrative section also labeled "Metamorphosis" (arke:01KG0KZ63AN6E7Q81KCVNXRVF0), indicating a structural division in the digital encoding. The text originates from a plain-text file hosted in the [test_texts](arke:01KG0K70XGZMJCVW4DT0P02KQ0) folder and is part of the broader [More Classics](arke:01KFXT0KM64XT6K8W52TDEE0YS) collection, which includes various public domain works.
## Contents
This chapter introduces Gregor Samsa, a traveling salesman, immediately after his transformation into a "horrible vermin." It details his physical disorientation, emotional distress, and attempts to rise from bed despite his new insect-like body. The narrative captures his internal monologue as he reflects on his job, financial obligations to his family, and growing anxiety about missing his train. The chapter ends with Gregor struggling to move, realizing that his many uncoordinated legs make even simple actions difficult. The text is preserved in four sequential chunks (arke:01KG0M1BMQ56R7J3BZEAN4NHJE, arke:01KG0M1BNVC582JCFKX59TSC5D, arke:01KG0M1BNR40P994T3YW6R45T2, arke:01KG0M1BP93TAMQBGCYPN9TB94), capturing the full passage from the beginning of the chapter to the moment just before his family begins knocking on the door in concern.
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