Parallel Text: German Short Stories 2

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The book contains eight short stories or excerpts by contemporary authors presented on the left page, with a full English translation on the facing page. This enables you to read through the text and check yourself on any words or phrases that you might not have quite understood and makes these books a great tool for language learners!

  • Short stories to keep your interest
  • Full translation in English
  • Notes on certain sections
  • Ideal for intermediate learners

Product Description

The eight stories in this volume offer a varied and representative collection of twentieth century German authors from a range of political and cultural backgrounds. Styles include the non-fictional manner of Kluge's montage technique and the contrasting classical storytelling of Penzoldt.

With reading notes and parallel texts in German and English, this anthology is valuable to the German student of English as well as the English student of German. Reflecting trends in German literature, the stories have been selected for their quality as well as their readability, and will enhance the appreciation of both languages.

Contents

  • Introduction
  • The Dolphin / Ernst Penzoldt (1892–1955) translated by David Constantine
  • Jennifer's Dreams / Marie Luise Kaschnitz (1901–74) translated by Helen Taylor
  • Fedezeen / Gunter De Bruyn (1926– ) translated by Peter Anthony
  • The Renunciation / Siegfried Lenz (1926– ) translated by Stewart Spencer
  • The Dogs / Ingeborg Bachmann (1926–73) translated by Francis Kyle
  • Lobellen Grove / Johannes Bobrowski (1917–65) translated by Ray Ockenden
  • Anita G. / Alexander Kluge (1932– ) translated by Simon Caulkin
  • The Joiner / Thomas Bernhard (1931–89) translated by David Horrocks
  • Notes on German Texts

Second book in the German Penguin Parallel Text series

  • Language

    German

  • Level

    Intermediate

  • Book Binding

    Paperback

  • Book Format

    Parallel Text

  • Book Genre

    Short Stories

  • Book ISBN

    9780140041194

  • Book Page Count

    288

  • Book Publisher

    Penguin

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