The Breast

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About the book

Like a latter-day Gregor Samsa, Professor David Kepesh wakes up one morning to find that he has been transformed. But where Kafka's protagonist turned into a monstrous cockroach, the narrator of Philip Roth's fantasy has become a 155-pound female breast.

What follows is a deliriously funny yet moving exploration of the full implications of Kepesh's metamorphosis; audacious, heretical - as darkly hilarious as it is existentially unnerving - making new the silliness, triviality and wonderful meaninglessness of lived human experience.

Editions (2)

ISBN9780099477518
PublisherDK
Publication Date07/20/95
Pages96

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  • honeyvanitea
    honeyvanitea

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    The “(s)he breasted boobily” meme as an existential, surreal story that is heavily inspired by Kafka’s “The metamorphosis” and Gogol’s “The Nose”…. but like nowhere close to being as good as these masterpieces.So if you want to read something like that, just stick to them, not whatever this is.Overall I get what the intention behind this short story was and good for you if you enjoyed it, but for me personally it’s a failed attempt.

    Dec 2, 2025

  • schneuerwerk
    schneuerwerk

    9 Followers

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    Nichts erwartet und auch keine Überraschung.

    Dec 11, 2023

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