Men Without Women
The book opens with Gregor Samsa awakening to find he has become a human, forgetting his former life and struggling with his new appearance. A girl with a large hump later visits, bringing themes of desire and erotism into his experience. In another tale, Habara, a solitary man locked in a house, receives regular visits from a mysterious woman who supplies books, music, film, sex, and stories reminiscent of Shahrazad.