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Short Stories in German

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Edited by Ernst Zillekens
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On sale Dec 30, 2003 | 208 Pages | 978-0-14-026542-2
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This new volume of eight short stories offers students of German at all levels the opportunity to enjoy a wide range of contemporary literature in the original, with the aid of parallel translations. The majority of these stories have been written in the past decade, and reflect a rich diversity of styles and themes. 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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This new volume of eight short stories offers students of German at all levels the opportunity to enjoy a wide range of contemporary literature in the original, with the aid of parallel translations. The majority of these stories have been written in the past decade, and reflect a rich diversity of styles and themes. 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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