Parallel Text: German Short Stories (Paperback)

Richard Newnham

ISBN 10: 0140020403 / ISBN 13: 9780140020403

Verlag: Penguin Books Ltd, London, 1975

Beschreibung

Paperback. 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 B ll, Ilse Aichinger and Reinhard Lettau which students will find both educational and engrossing. B ll's 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 poignant narrative is followed by a variety of tales representing the diversity of the time and including satires, explorations of private obsessions and experiments in form and language. A collection of stories, which represent the diversity of the time and include satires, explorations of private obsessions and experiments in form and language. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9780140020403

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Titel: Parallel Text: German Short Stories (...

Verlag: Penguin Books Ltd, London

Erscheinungsdatum: 1975

Einband: Paperback

Zustand: new

Auflage: 1. Auflage

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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. Böll’s 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 poignant narrative is followed by a variety of tales representing the diversity of the time and including satires, explorations of private obsessions and experiments in form and language.

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Charlotte y Peter Fiell son dos autoridades en historia, teoría y crítica del diseño y han escrito más de sesenta libros sobre la materia, muchos de los cuales se han convertido en éxitos de ventas. También han impartido conferencias y cursos como profesores invitados, han comisariado exposiciones y asesorado a fabricantes, museos, salas de subastas y grandes coleccionistas privados de todo el mundo. Los Fiell han escrito numerosos libros para TASCHEN, entre los que se incluyen 1000 Chairs, Diseño del siglo XX, El diseño industrial de la A a la Z, Scandinavian Design y Diseño del siglo XXI.