The 4 tales of this collection embody their author's skills as a humorist and a master of irony as well as his visions of supernatural elements amid ordinary settings. Contents include "Rat Krespel," "Die Bergwerke zu Falun," "Das Fräulein von Scuderi" and "Des Vetters Eckfenster," Hoffmann's last work and the pinnacle of his literary achievements. Dover Original.
Selected Folktales/Ausgewählte Märchen: A Dual-Language Book by Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm, Stanley Appelbaum Treasury of 27 world-famous tales, among them "Hänsel and Gretel," "Cinderella," and "Little Red Riding Hood," as well as less familiar tales such as "The Danced-Out Shoes," "The Golden Bird," and "The Six Swans."
Demian: A Dual-Language Book by Hermann Hesse, Stanley Appelbaum Recounted in engaging prose, the first major novel by Nobel Prize– winning author explores the fundamental duality of existence through the tale of a troubled young man's confusion about life's conflicting values.
First German Reader: A Beginner's Dual-Language Book by Harry Steinhauer Specially chosen for their power to evoke German life and culture, these short, simple readings include poems, stories, essays, and anecdotes by Goethe, Hesse, Heine, Schiller, and others.
