Specially chosen for their power to evoke German life and culture, these short, simple readings include poems, stories, essays, and anecdotes. Featured authors include Goethe, Hesse, Heine, Schiller, and Hölderlin, in selections offering a variety of subject matter and gradual advancement in language skills. Reprint of the Bantam Books, Inc., New York, 1964 edition.
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Essential German Grammar by Guy Stern, E. F. Bleiler Logical, developmental presentation includes all the necessary tools for speech and comprehension and features numerous shortcuts and timesavers. Ideal as an introduction, supplement, or refresher.
German: How to Speak and Write It by Joseph Rosenberg Filled with dialogues, grammar and idiom studies, and practical exercises, this is probably the most delightful, useful, and comprehensive elementary book available for learning spoken and written German. 330 illustrations.
Five Great German Short Stories: A Dual-Language Book by Stanley Appelbaum 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."
Best Short Stories: A Dual-Language Book by Franz Kafka Five great stories in original German with new, literal English translations on facing pages: "The Metamorphosis," "The Judgment," "In the Penal Colony," "A Country Doctor" and "A Report to an Academy."
Introduction to German Poetry: A Dual-Language Book by Gustave Mathieu, Guy Stern Over 40 poems by Goethe, Schiller, Heine, Hölderlin, Brecht, other masters. Full German text plus literal English translations on facing pages. Biographical and critical commentary on each poet. 34 portraits. Introduction.
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."
Say It in German by Dover Contains over 1,000 useful sentences and phrases for travel or everyday living abroad: food, shopping, medical aid, courtesy, hotels, travel, and other situations.
Listen & Learn German (CD Edition) by Dover Most efficient language-learning course ever designed for travelers. Each set contains 90 minutes of speech: English, then foreign-language equivalent followed by pause for repetition. Each set contains 2 CDs and a manual.
103 Great Poems: A Dual-Language Book by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Exceptionally fine poetry by Germany's greatest literary figure, from his earliest, "An den Schlaf" ("To Sleep"), written when he was 18, to his last great poem, "Verdächtnis" ("Legacy"), written when he was 80.
Great German Poems of the Romantic Era: A Dual-Language Book by Stanley Appelbaum Over 130 poems by 23 poets, including Goethe, Schiller, Holderlin, Tieck, Heine, Nietzsche, many others. New literal English translations on facing pages. Introduction.
The Sorrows of Young Werther/Die Leiden des jungen Werther: A Dual-Language Book by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Stanley Appelbaum One of the first European bestsellers upon its 1774 publication, this classic of Romantic literature is written mostly in the form of letters in which the hero recounts his unrequited love for a married woman.
Duino Elegies/Duineser Elegien: A Dual-Language Book by Rainer Maria Rilke Rilke regarded these meditations on love, death, God, and life's meaning as his greatest achievement. These translations are both true to the originals and poetic in their own right.
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.
Four Stories/Vier Erzählungen by E. T. A. Hoffmann, Stanley Appelbaum 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.
Easy Ways to Enlarge Your German Vocabulary by Karl A. Schmidt Modern techniques for building vocabulary efficiently that build upon close relationship of German to English, as well as upon the easy and rational processes that are used in German for word formation.
Listen & Enjoy German Poetry (CD Edition) by Dover Acclaimed actress Lotte Lenya reads 39 poems by Goethe, Schiller, Heine, Hölderlin, Brecht, and other masters of German poetry. A 50-minute CD comes with a 176-page dual-language book that includes each poem.
German Picture Word Book by Hayward Cirker, Barbara Steadman Delightful learning aid contains 15 scenes of home, school, farm, beach, other environments. Each with dozens of objects, people, animals and other features labeled in German. Ideal for coloring. Word list with English translations.
