German Short

Between 1922 and 1923, Katherine Mansfield wrote four volumes of short stories. This recording includes all sixty-three stories from the four collections, including a number of incomplete stories collated after Mansfield’s death.

In this Very Short Introduction Ritchie Robertson covers the life and work of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832): scientist, administrator, artist, art critic, and supreme literary writer in a vast variety of genres. Looking at Goethe's poetry, novels, and drama pieces, as well as his travel writing, autobiography, and essays on art and aesthetics, Robertson analyzes some of the key themes in his works: love, nature, religion, and tragedy.

After her mother’s passing, Aldona finds a tin filled with old letters from a prisoner at Ravensbrück, a women’s concentration camp in northern Germany. Amid the descriptions of daily deprivations and humiliations at the camp, she uncovers the heart-wrenching story of a small circle of women who risked their lives to hide a baby girl from the guards. Aldona is rocked to the core by this record of courage and sisterhood during one of the grimmest chapters of human history.

German is easier than it seems. This audiobook will give you not only the basic grammar rules, but also many fun exercises for you to practice. If you’ve never studied German before or if you’ve studied it but you need to go back to the basics to get better, this audiobook will provide you with everything you need, especially if you are planning on traveling to Germany!

Peter mag Schere und Kamm nicht an sich heranlassen: „An den Händen beiden ließ er sich nicht schneiden seine Nägel fast ein Jahr. Kämmen ließ er nicht sein Haar. […] Pfui! ruft da ein jeder: Garst’ger Struwwelpeter“. Hoffmann selbst nannte seine Titelfigur auch einen „ungeleckten Bären“.

Experience the ninth episode of the Dino lernt Deutsch story series for German learners on your stereo or headphones, at home or on the go! Dino lands a promising new office job in Dresden with stable pay and promotion opportunities, but it’s only so long before corporate implications force him to make a tough decision.

Warum vergehen manche Stunden wie im Flug und ein anderes mal ziehen sich wenige Minuten ins Unendliche? Nach einem Beinahe-Unfall beim Apfelpflücken, lässt den kleinen Buddha die Frage warum sich Zeit immer wieder anders anfühlt nicht mehr los. Kurzentschlossen begibt er sich auf Wanderschaft, schließt neue Freundschaften und erlebt wie unterschiedlich man mit der Zeit umgehen kann. Er sammelt erstaunliche Antworten, die dem immer größer werdenden Bedürfnis der Menschen nach mehr Zeit und einem klugen Umgang mit ihr entgegenkommen. Hinreißend und inspirierend.

Bringing together tales of melancholy and madness, nightmare and fantasy, this is a new collection of the most haunting German stories from the past 200 years. Macabre, dreamlike and expressing deep unconscious fears, these stories are also spiked with unsettling humour, showing stylistic daring as well as giving insight into the darkest recesses of the human condition. Peter Wortsman's powerful translations are accompanied by brief overviews of the lives of each author, and an introduction discussing the notion of 'angst' and the stories' place in the context of German history.

German Short Stories for Beginners by Language Mastery has over 100 conversational German dialogues and daily used phrases to learn the German language in the easiest and most entertaining way.

Die frühen Erzählungen von Heinrich Böll wären andere gewesen, wenn er nicht mit Anfang zwanzig, zu Beginn seines Germanistikstudiums, zur Wehrmacht eingezogen worden wäre. Statt zu studieren, war er plötzlich Soldat. Nach dem Krieg war es für Böll eine Frage der Moral, Krieg und Nachkriegszeit so zu beschreiben, wie sie wirklich waren. Gerade in der kurzen Form fand Böll die Möglichkeit sich auszudrücken.

In this sequel to Lockdown in Liechtenstein, Dino joins a motley crew of travelers on a meme-fueled pilgrimage to the northernmost German Island of Sylt. Disillusioned by a post-pandemic world and growing financial woes, punks, nerds and slackers from all over the republic have banded together to crash the favorite holiday spot of the super rich and famous. When Dino and his new-found friends cross paths with a local entrepreneur they are plunged headlong into a world of pecuniary promises, but all that glitters is not gold.

Are you eager to dive into the German language and culture, bypassing the monotony of traditional learning methods for an approach that brings the language to life? This audiobook is your gateway to mastering German in a fun and engaging way. Crafted with the beginner and intermediate learner in mind, this audiobook presents a collection of 15 compelling short stories and dialogues that mirror real-life situations.

Auch in diesen 12 Erzählungen geht es um das Streben nach Glück und Erfolg, die Verwirklichung des amerikanischen Traumes und dessen Scheitern. Die Gegensätze arm und reich, treu und untreu stehen im Mittelpunkt dieser Geschichten und Gesellschaftsporträts. Einen Schwerpunkt bilden in dieser Zusammenstellung allerdings die Basil-Geschichten. 1928, während er mit seinem Roman "Zärtlich ist die Nacht" kämpfte, begann Fitzgerald eine Reihe von Geschichten über Basil Duke Lee zu schreiben, eine fiktionalisierte Version seines jüngeren Ichs.

Experience the eighth episode of the Dino lernt Deutsch story series for German learners on your stereo or headphones, at home or on the go! The narration speed and style of this audiobook is aimed at beginners and intermediates, with special emphasis on clear pronunciation, so that you can easily pause and repeat words and phrases whenever you please. Immerse yourself in the sounds and sights of Zurich and learn German along the way!

Experience the sixth episode of the "Dino lernt Deutsch" story series for German learners on your stereo or headphones, at home or on the go! The narration speed and style of this audiobook is aimed at beginners, with special emphasis on clear pronunciation, so that you can easily pause and repeat words and phrases whenever you please. Immerse yourself in the sounds and sights of Sicily and learn German along the way!

Stefan Zweig: Leidenschaft und Untergang: Ausgewählte Novellen und Erzählungen gelesen von Clemens Weichard. In seinen Werken entfaltet Zweig mit einer meisterhaften Mischung aus psychologischer Tiefe und sprachlicher Eleganz die komplexen Nuancen menschlicher Emotionen. Er beherrschte vor allem die Kunst in stilistisch und ästhetisch hoch artifizieller Sprache zu schreiben, die heute noch fesselnd und dadurch mitreißend wirkt. Dazu kommt noch der dramaturgische Aufbau, der immer perfekt durchkomponiert ist, ohne die kleinste Redundanz, ohne die geringste Schwachstelle.

Angela Merkel is a German politician best known as the first female chancellor of Germany and one of the architects of the European Union. Trained as a physicist, Merkel entered politics after the 1989 fall of the Berlin Wall. Rising to the position of chairwoman of the Christian Democratic Union party, Merkel became Germany's first female chancellor following the 2005 national elections. Merkel is a prominent figure within the European Union and has helped turn Germany into one of the world's leading nations.

Experience the seventh episode of the "Dino lernt Deutsch" story series for German learners on your stereo or headphones, at home or on the go! The narration speed and style of this audiobook is aimed at beginners and intermediates, with special emphasis on clear pronunciation, so that you can easily pause and repeat words and phrases whenever you please. Immerse yourself in the sounds and sights of the Austrian capital and learn German along the way!

Ein Adventskalender für Bücherfreunde und den guten Zweck. Genau das bietet unsere Anthologie Kaminfeuerabende - Geschichten der kalten Jahreszeit. 24 Türchen mit weihnachtlichen Kurzgeschichten, köstlichen Rezepten und vielen Extras. In diesen Erzählungen steckt das Herzblut von 26 Autorinnen und Autoren, bei denen von eisigen Winternächten bis hin zu herzerwärmenden Liebesgeständnissen alles dabei ist. Der Erlös aller verkauften Exemplare wird an den Zürcher Tierschutz gespendet. Gemeinsam zaubern wir dir und unseren Mitmenschen ein Lächeln auf die Lippen.

German short stories began in the late 18th century as brief, beautifully written moral fables. In the following century, style evolved toward realism in parallel with that of other European literature. From the lofty idealism of Goethe to the searing verisimilitude of Mann, German writers of all styles have left us some of the most arresting profiles of the human condition ever conceived.