Ideal for students of German as well as crime story enthusiasts, this dual-language edition contains ten short stories. Selections range from eighteenth- and nineteenth-century classics by Friedrich Schiller ( Der Verbrecher aus verlorener Ehre / The Criminal of Lost Honor ) and Willibald Alexis ( Das Gelobnis der drei Diebe / The Pledge of the Three Thieves ) to tales by such popular contemporary authors as Iris Klockmann ( Der Kuss des Todes / The Kiss of Death ) and Karin Holz ( Der letzte Stich / The Last Trick ).Appropriate for intermediate-level students of German, this volume is equally suited to classroom use and independent study. New English translations appear on pages facing the original German text. The editor provides an overview of German crime fiction in addition to concise introductions to each story.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Dover Publications Inc.
ISBN-13
9780486796581
eBay Product ID (ePID)
215731780
Product Key Features
Book Title
German Stories of Crime and Evil from the 18th Century to the Present: a Dual-Language Book
Author
M. Charlotte Wolf, ph.D.
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Short Stories, Books
Publication Year
2015
Number of Pages
272 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
216mm
Item Width
140mm
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
M. Charlotte Wolf, ph.D.
Series Title
Dover Dual Language German
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States
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