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- Condition
- Like New
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- ISBN
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About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Dover Publications, Incorporated
ISBN-10
0486276198
ISBN-13
9780486276199
eBay Product ID (ePID)
506394
Product Key Features
Book Title
Five Great German Short Stories : a Dual-Language Book
Number of Pages
288 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
1993
Topic
European / German, Anthologies (Multiple Authors), German, Readers
Genre
Foreign Language Study, Language Arts & Disciplines, Fiction, Literary Collections
Book Series
Dover Dual Language German Ser.
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Weight
12 Oz
Item Length
8.5 in
Item Width
5.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
92-042992
Table Of Content
FOREWORD HEINRICH VON KLEIST (1777-1811) Das Erdbeben in Chili The Earthquake in Chile E. T. A. HOFFMANN (1776-1822) Der Sandmann The Sandman ARTHUR SCHNITZLER (1862-1931) Leutnant Gustl Lieutenant Gustl THOMAS MANN (1875-1955) Tristan Tristan FRANZ KAFKA (1883-1924) Das Urteil The Judgment
Synopsis
In the 19th century, in the hands of such writers as Heinrich von Kleist and E. T. A. Hoffmann, the short story established itself as one of the most expressive and characteristic genres in German literature. Twentieth-century authors such as Arthur Schnitzler, Thomas Mann, and Franz Kafka continued to deepen and strengthen the tradition.Now five of the finest German short stories -- each a well-known pinnacle of the author's art -- have been specially chosen for this dual-language edition. Reprinted here in the order of their original publication, the stories are: Heinrich von Kleist's "The Earthquake in Chile," E. T. A. Hoffmann's "The Sandman," Arthur Schnitzler's "Lieutenant Gustl," Thomas Mann's "Tristan," and Franz Kafka's "The Judgment." For each selection, the editor has supplied complete literal English translations on facing pages, along with an introduction to each story and a foreword outlining the evolution of the German short-story genre. Any student of German language or literature will welcome this concise anthology -- as a superb language-learning aid and as a repository of great short fiction., Five outstanding selections from noble tradition: Heinrich von Kleist's "The Earthquake in Chile," E. T. A. Hoffmann's "The Sandman," Arthur Schnitzler's "Lieutenant Gustl," Thomas Mann's "Tristan," and Franz Kafka's "The Judgment.", In the 19th century, in the hands of such writers as Heinrich von Kleist and E. T. A. Hoffmann, the short story established itself as one of the most expressive and characteristic genres in German literature. Twentieth-century authors such as Arthur Schnitzler, Thomas Mann, and Franz Kafka continued to deepen and strengthen the tradition. Now five of the finest German short stories -- each a well-known pinnacle of the author's art -- have been specially chosen for this dual-language edition. Reprinted here in the order of their original publication, the stories are: Heinrich von Kleist's "The Earthquake in Chile," E. T. A. Hoffmann's "The Sandman," Arthur Schnitzler's "Lieutenant Gustl," Thomas Mann's "Tristan," and Franz Kafka's "The Judgment." For each selection, the editor has supplied complete literal English translations on facing pages, along with an introduction to each story and a foreword outlining the evolution of the German short-story genre. Any student of German language or literature will welcome this concise anthology -- as a superb language-learning aid and as a repository of great short fiction.
LC Classification Number
PT1327.F58 1993
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