Publisher's Synopsis
A man is swallowed by a crocodile and thinks it a perfect opportunity to better mankind and win fame with his genius. A scathing satire of egotism and Utopian thinking. Brilliantly absurd in its matter-of-fact tone and ridiculous, petty yet grandiose characters. An early precursor of Kafka's "Metamorphosis." Actually, in this satirical allegory, there is no metamorphosis - but a difficulty in digestion. It is a nice satire on the political, social and economic conditions of Russia and Europe of 1860's.
