Tonight, to start off our 5th annual \u201cSpooky Sleep Story Series\u201d, we shall read the opening to \u201cThe Metamorphosis\u201d, written by Franz Kafka and first published in 1915. Tune in every Wednesday this month for sleep stories of the darker variety- like classic horror literature and ghost stories, read in a way to evoke a mood of spookiness without actually causing a fright. Catch up on previous years by finding our free standalone podcast series \u201cSnoozecast Presents: Spooky Stories\u201d or if you are a premium subscriber, look for \u201cSnoozecast+\u201d or \u201cSnoozecast+ Deluxe: Spooky Stories\u201d instead to listen ad-free.\n\n\u201cThe Metamorphosis\u201d is referred to as a masterpiece of existential literature because of how it demands the reader to accept the absurdity of our lived modern human reality. Although some of the events may be fantastical, the ideas about existence, and humanity are highly relatable.\n\u2014 read by 'V' \u2014\nSign up for Snoozecast+ to get expanded, ad-free access by going to\xa0snoozecast.com/plus!\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices