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# Introduction ## Overview The **Introduction** (arke:01KG16NYTTRVG23M2Y3G810TP5) is a structured textual component of the Project Gutenberg eBook edition of *Metamorphosis* by Franz Kafka. It spans lines 1 to 41 of the source file `metamorphoses.txt` and contains publication metadata, copyright notices, and licensing information. This entity was extracted automatically on January 28, 2026, from the original plain text file and manually edited to ensure structural accuracy. It serves as the prefatory section of the digital book, preceding the main narrative. ## Context This introduction is part of the full text of [Metamorphosis](arke:01KG16MZ01FDBEWS7ST3X5XTDM), a novella originally written in German by Franz Kafka and translated into English by David Wyllie. The text is hosted within the [More Classics](arke:01KFXT0KM64XT6K8W52TDEE0YS) collection, a curated set of public domain literary works. The source file, `metamorphoses.txt` (arke:01KG0K71QM71M0G20X5B9DHB1X), contains the complete eBook and was processed to identify structural elements such as introductions, chapters, and end matter. ## Contents The introduction includes the eBook title (*Metamorphosis*), author (Franz Kafka), translator (David Wyllie), release date (August 17, 2005), and most recent update (April 28, 2021). It specifies the language as English and provides key legal and distribution information under the Project Gutenberg License. Readers are informed of the eBook’s public availability, copyright status, and usage rights, including permissions to copy, share, or re-use the work with minimal restrictions. The section concludes with the standard Project Gutenberg header and leads directly into Chapter I (arke:01KG16NYWC39TXGGYV7QX3CSQ0), the first narrative division of the novella.

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The Project Gutenberg eBook of Metamorphosis This ebook is for the use of anyone anywhere in the United States and most other parts of the world at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this ebook or online at www.gutenberg.org. If you are not located in the United States, you will have to check the laws of the country where you are located before using this eBook. *** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook. Details Below. *** *** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. *** Title: Metamorphosis Author: Franz Kafka Translator: David Wyllie Release date: August 17, 2005 [eBook #5200] Most recently updated: April 28, 2021 Language: English *** START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka Translated by David Wyllie

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