AMD 6 - Die Verwandlung

For this AMD, I decided to read Kafka's The Metamorphosis in German (Die Verwandlung). I had already read the story a couple years ago for a sociology class, so I thought it was time to take a look at the original German version. It definitely helped knowing the plot while I was reading it - since it's already quite a confusing story - but I think all in all it wasn't too terrible. Plus it was a great exercise in recognizing Das Präteritum! Here are a couple good examples:

--"Was ist mit mir geschehen?" dachte er. Es war kein Traum.

--Was aber sollte er jetzt tun? Der nächste Zug ging um sieben Uhr; um den einzuholen, hätte er sich unsinnig beeilen müssen, und die Kollektion war noch nicht eingepackt, und her selbst füuhlte sich durchaus nicht besonders frisch und beweglich.

I would definitely recommend giving the German version a try, especially if you're already familiar with the story.

And now, here's a very creepy animation of the first part of the book (in German)!