German Short Stories - Deutsche Kurzgeshichten

Name: German Short Stories - Deutsche Kurzgeshichten
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ISBN: 9780140020403

ISBN-10: 0140020403

ISBN-13: 9780140020403

Edition: N/A

Authors: Richard Newnham, Richard Newnham

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Much maligned in pre-war Germany, the short story enjoyed a creative rebirth in 1945. Initially imported by the Allies, the form also matched perfectly the prevailing mood of irony, objectivity and mistrust of the didactic. With the original German text running alongside English translations, this collection features stories from eight outstanding post-war authors including Heinrich Böll, Ilse Aichinger and Reinhard Lettau which students will find both educational and engrossing. Bölls opening story 'Pale Anna' follows a soldier returning home, his situation comparable to that of the writer in the first months of peace: he knows no-one and has few words not linked to painful memories. This…

Book details

List price: $16.00
Publisher: Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
Publication date: 6/30/1965
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 176
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.00" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.286