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# Introduction ## Overview The **Introduction** (arke:01KG2TQ7ADQCGCY45830NW4HK3) is a structural component of the Project Gutenberg eBook edition of *Metamorphosis* by Franz Kafka. It spans lines 1 to 41 of the source text file and was extracted during automated processing on January 28, 2026. This entity serves as the prefatory section of the digital book, containing publication metadata, copyright notices, and licensing information for the eBook. It precedes the first chapter of the novel and is followed by [Chapter I](arke:01KG2TQ7C07TQ4DQ7SE7BN1MQ3). ## Context This introduction is part of the full text of [Metamorphosis](arke:01KG2TP96XJA4RBZPKY5V65YZX), a seminal novella by Czech author Franz Kafka, translated into English by David Wyllie. The text originates from the file [metamorphoses.txt](arke:01KG2T4R8J3C5MCD884PSP9QX4), a plain-text digital edition released on August 17, 2005 (eBook #5200) and last updated on April 28, 2021. The file is included in the [Test Collection](arke:01KG2T49K0H5GDRB0G4YDTPG8H), a curated set of materials used for archival and processing testing. ## Contents The introduction includes the Project Gutenberg header, which provides key usage terms: the eBook is freely available to anyone in the United States and most other countries, distributed under the Project Gutenberg License. It notes that users outside the U.S. should verify local copyright laws before access. The section also presents bibliographic details such as the title (*Metamorphosis*), author (Franz Kafka), translator (David Wyllie), release date, and language (English). It concludes with the standard Project Gutenberg start delimiter: “*** START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS ***”, followed by the novel’s title and author in display format.

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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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