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    Short Stories in German

    New Penguin Parallel Text

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    Edited by Ernst Zillekens
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    $18.00 US
    Penguin Adult HC/TR | Penguin Books
    5.08"W x 7.79"H x 0.53"D  
    On sale Dec 30, 2003 | 208 Pages | 9780140265422
    Grades 9-12 + AP/IB
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    Eight short stories with parallel translations in German and English

    This volume offers students of German at all levels the opportunity to enjoy a wide range of contemporary literature in the original language, without having to constantly refer to a dictionary.

    These stories reflect a rich diversity of styles and themes, from Georg Klein's and Gabriel Wohmann's explorations of nationality and change, to Judith Hermann's poignant tale of the end of a relationship.

    Complete with notes, the stories make excellent reading in either language.
    Short Stories in GermanIntroduction
    The Listener, or a Description of a Route with a Hidden Motive
    Siegfried Lenz (b. 1926)

    Waiting for the Guests
    Dieter Wellershoff (b. 1925)

    Eating Mussels (Excerpt)
    Birgit Vanderbeke (b. 1956)

    The Good Old Days
    Gabriele Wohmann (b. 1932)

    Lascia
    Judith Hermann (b. 1970)

    Chicago/Shanty Town
    Georg Klein (b. 1953)

    Grandfather and the Decision-makers
    Christoph Hein (b. 1944)

    The Suspect
    Jurek Becker (b. 1937)

    Notes on German Text
    Acknowledgments

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    Eight short stories with parallel translations in German and English

    This volume offers students of German at all levels the opportunity to enjoy a wide range of contemporary literature in the original language, without having to constantly refer to a dictionary.

    These stories reflect a rich diversity of styles and themes, from Georg Klein's and Gabriel Wohmann's explorations of nationality and change, to Judith Hermann's poignant tale of the end of a relationship.

    Complete with notes, the stories make excellent reading in either language.

    Table of Contents

    Short Stories in GermanIntroduction
    The Listener, or a Description of a Route with a Hidden Motive
    Siegfried Lenz (b. 1926)

    Waiting for the Guests
    Dieter Wellershoff (b. 1925)

    Eating Mussels (Excerpt)
    Birgit Vanderbeke (b. 1956)

    The Good Old Days
    Gabriele Wohmann (b. 1932)

    Lascia
    Judith Hermann (b. 1970)

    Chicago/Shanty Town
    Georg Klein (b. 1953)

    Grandfather and the Decision-makers
    Christoph Hein (b. 1944)

    The Suspect
    Jurek Becker (b. 1937)

    Notes on German Text
    Acknowledgments

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