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German: How to Speak and Write ItGerman: 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.

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Five Great German Short Stories: A Dual-Language BookFive 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."


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Best Short Stories: A Dual-Language BookBest 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."


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Demian: A Dual-Language BookDemian: 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.


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First German Reader: A Beginner's Dual-Language BookFirst 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.

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Easy Ways to Enlarge Your German VocabularyEasy 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.


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Introduction to German Poetry: A Dual-Language BookIntroduction 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.


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The Sorrows of Young Werther/Die Leiden des jungen Werther: A Dual-Language BookThe 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.


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Listen & Enjoy German Poetry (CD Edition)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.


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Great Stories by Kafka and Rilke/Meistererzählungen von Kafka und Rilke: A Dual-Language BookGreat Stories by Kafka and Rilke/Meistererzählungen von Kafka und Rilke: A Dual-Language Book 
by Franz Kafka, Rainer Maria Rilke, Stanley Appelbaum
This collection features 12 stories from Kafka's A Country Doctor, along with 2 tales from A Hunger Artist. Rilke's stories include "The Gym Class," and "Stories About the Good Lord."


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Products in German
103 Great Poems: A Dual-Language Book103 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.



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Best Short Stories: A Dual-Language BookBest 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."



Our Price $10.95


Demian: A Dual-Language BookDemian: 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.



Our Price $12.95


Duino Elegies/Duineser Elegien: A Dual-Language BookDuino 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.


Our Price $5.95


Easy Ways to Enlarge Your German VocabularyEasy 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.



Our Price $9.95


First German Reader: A Beginner's Dual-Language BookFirst 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.


Our Price $11.95


Five Great German Short Stories: A Dual-Language BookFive 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."



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Four Stories/Vier ErzählungenFour 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.



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German Picture Word BookGerman 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.


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German: How to Speak and Write ItGerman: 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.


Our Price $10.95


Great German Poems of the Romantic Era: A Dual-Language BookGreat 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.



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Great Stories by Kafka and Rilke/Meistererzählungen von Kafka und Rilke: A Dual-Language BookGreat Stories by Kafka and Rilke/Meistererzählungen von Kafka und Rilke: A Dual-Language Book
by Franz Kafka, Rainer Maria Rilke, Stanley Appelbaum
This collection features 12 stories from Kafka's A Country Doctor, along with 2 tales from A Hunger Artist. Rilke's stories include "The Gym Class," and "Stories About the Good Lord."



Our Price $12.95


Introduction to German Poetry: A Dual-Language BookIntroduction 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.



Our Price $8.95


Selected Folktales/Ausgewählte Märchen: A Dual-Language BookSelected 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."



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Siddhartha (Dual-Language)Siddhartha (Dual-Language)
by Hermann Hesse
The 1922 classic, based on events from the life of Buddha, tells of a restless young seeker's spiritual journey, ranging from years of asceticism to the ultimate enlightenment. Line-for-line English translation on facing pages.



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The Sorrows of Young Werther/Die Leiden des jungen Werther: A Dual-Language BookThe 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.



Our Price $12.95


Thus Spoke Zarathustra (Selections)/Also sprach Zarathustra (Auswahl): A Dual-Language BookThus Spoke Zarathustra (Selections)/Also sprach Zarathustra (Auswahl): A Dual-Language Book
by Friedrich Nietzsche
This dual-language edition features one third of Nietzsche's work, keeping the most famous concepts intact and encompassing a variety of moods and modes as well as the author's full linguistic scope.



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