Download or read book Short Stories in German for Beginners written by Olly Richards and published by Teach Yourself. This book was released on 2018-11-13 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An unmissable collection of eight unconventional and captivating short stories for young and adult learners. "I love Olly's work - and you will too!" - Barbara Oakley, PhD, Author of New York Times bestseller A Mind for Numbers Short Stories in German for Beginners has been written especially for students from beginner to intermediate level, designed to give a sense of achievement, and most importantly - enjoyment! Mapped to A2-B1 on the Common European Framework of Reference, these eight captivating stories will both entertain you, and give you a feeling of progress when reading. What does this book give you? · Eight stories in a variety of exciting genres, from science fiction and crime to history and thriller - making reading fun, while you learn a wide range of new vocabulary · Controlled language at your level, including the 1000 most frequent words, to help you progress confidently · Authentic spoken dialogues, to help you learn conversational expressions and improve your speaking ability · Pleasure! It's much easier to learn a new language when you're having fun, and research shows that if you're enjoying reading in a foreign language, you won't experience the usual feelings of frustration - 'It's too hard!' 'I don't understand!' · Accessible grammar so you learn new structures naturally, in a stress-free way Carefully curated to make learning a new language easy, these stories include key features that will support and consolidate your progress, including · A glossary for bolded words in each text · A bilingual word list · Full plot summary · Comprehension questions after each chapter. As a result, you will be able to focus on enjoying reading, delighting in your improved range of vocabulary and grasp of the language, without ever feeling overwhelmed or frustrated. From science fiction to fantasy, to crime and thrillers, Short Stories in German for Beginners will make learning German easy and enjoyable.

Download or read book 7 best short stories Germany written by Friedrich von Schiller and published by Tacet Books. This book was released on 2020-08-14 with total page 291 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Welcome to the book series 7 best short stories specials, selection dedicated to a special subject, featuring works by noteworthy authors. The texts were chosen based on their relevance, renown and interest. This edition is dedicated to German literature. German literature is essential for those who love literature and history. The history of literature in German is intertwined with the establishment of national states in Central Europe and with the history of the book itself, after the invention of the press by Johannes Gutenberg. This book contains the following texts: The criminal from lost honour by Friedrich Schiller; The cold heart by Wilhelm Hauff; A Tale by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe; The Sandman by E. T. A. Hoffmann; Blind by Paul Heyse; Saint Cecilia; or, the power of music by Heinrich von Kleist; The wonders in the Spessart by Karl Immermann. If you appreciate good literature, be sure to check out the other Tacet Books titles!

Download or read book 7 Best Short Stories Germany written by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Great German Short Stories written by Evan Bates and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2012-03-02 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Translations of eight masterpieces by writers who defined the modern German short story. Includes works by Schnitzler, Kleist, Kafka, Mann, Hauptmann, Rilke, Hoffmann, and Brentano.

Download or read book Best Short Stories written by Franz Kafka and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2013-04-09 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DIVFive 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." /div

Download or read book Deutsche Kurzgeschichten 2 written by David Constantine and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 1976 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Features parallel German and English texts of eight short stories that range in style from the classical method of Ernst Penzoldt to the montage technique of Alexander Kluge.

Download or read book 7 Best Short Stories by Arnold Bennett written by Arnold Bennett and published by Tacet Books. This book was released on 2019-06-17 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Arnold Bennett was a British novelist, playwright, critic, and essayist whose major works form an important link between the English novel and the mainstream of European realism. In this book the critic August Nemo brings seven specially selected short stories: - The Lion's Share - The Burglary - News of the Engagement - Beginning the New Year - From One Generation to Another - The Death of Simon Fuge - In a New Bottle

Download or read book 7 Best Short Stories Balkans written by O. Henry and published by Tacet Books. This book was released on 2019-10-22 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Balkans, also known as the Balkan Peninsula, is a geographic area in Southeast Europe with various definitions and meanings, including geopolitical and historical. Critic August Nemo has selected seven short stories by authors from the Balkans so that you can enjoy the rich and diverse literary culture of this region. This book contains: - Brother Cœlestin by Jaroslav Vrchlický. - Easter Candles by Ion Luca Caragiale. - The Journey by Svatopluk Čech. - The Robbers by Lazar K. Lazarević. - Naja by Ksaver Šandor Gjalski. - A Trip to the Other World by Kálmán Mikszáth. - A Pogrom in Poland by Joachim Friedenthal.

Download or read book 7 best short stories Feminist Fiction written by Charlotte Perkins Gilman and published by Tacet Books. This book was released on 2021-09-06 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Welcome to the book series 7 best short stories specials, selection dedicated to a special subject, featuring works by noteworthy authors. The texts were chosen based on their relevance, renown and interest. This edition is dedicated to Feminist Fiction. Feminist literature is fiction, nonfiction, drama, or poetry, which supports the feminist goals of defining, establishing, and defending equal civil, political, economic, and social rights for women. It often identifies women's roles as unequal to those of men – particularly as regarding status, privilege, and power – and generally portrays the consequences to societies as undesirable. This book contains the following texts: The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman; The Story of an Hour by Kate Chopin; The Gentle Lena by Gertrude Stein; The Fullness of Life by Edith Wharton; The Marble Child by Edith Nesbit; A Jury of Her Peers by Susan Glaspell; Bliss by Katherine Mansfield.

Download or read book 7 best short stories Feminist Fiction written by August Nemo and published by Tacet Books. This book was released on 2020-05-12 with total page 127 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Welcome to the book series 7 best short stories specials, selection dedicated to a special subject, featuring works by noteworthy authors. The texts were chosen based on their relevance, renown and interest. This edition is dedicated to Feminist Fiction. This book contains the following texts: - The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman; - The Story of an Hour by Kate Chopin; - The Gentle Lena by Gertrude Stein; - The Fullness of Life by Edith Wharton; - The Marble Child by Edith Nesbit; - A Jury of Her Peers by Susan Glaspell; - Bliss by Katherine Mansfield. If you appreciate good literature, be sure to check out the other Tacet Books titles!

Download or read book 7 Best Short Stories written by Arthur Conan Doyle and published by Tacet Books. This book was released on 2019-01-09 with total page 229 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Seven of the greatest authors of all time present their great works in the short story genre. In this book you can travel through the minds of geniuses like Bram Stoker, Herman Melville and Oscar Wilde. The selection of August Nemo contains the following works for your appreciation: Dracula's Guest By Bram Stoker Bartleby, the Scrivener By Herman Melville The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving The Happy Prince by Oscar Wilde A Scandal In Bohemia By Arthur Conan Doyle The Sandman By E.T.A. Hoffman The Man Who Would Be King by Rudyard Kipling

Download or read book Five Great German Short Stories written by Stanley Appelbaum and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2012-07-12 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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."

Download or read book 7 best short stories by Bj rnstjerne Bj rnson written by Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson and published by Tacet Books. This book was released on 2019-10-31 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson received the 1903 Nobel Prize in Literature "as a tribute to his noble, magnificent and versatile poetry, which has always been distinguished by both the freshness of its inspiration and the rare purity of its spirit", becoming the first Norwegian Nobel laureate. This selection chosen by the critic August Nemo contains the following stories: The Railroad and the Churchyard The Father The Bridal March One Day Mother's Hands Thrond Absalom's Hair

Download or read book 7 Best Short Stories by Arthur Conan Doyle written by Arthur Conan Doyle and published by Tacet Books. This book was released on 2019-01-04 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a collection of the 7 best short stories of one of the most iconic writer ever to have been published, Arthur Conan Doyle. This selection specially chosen by the literary critic August Nemo, contains the following stories: A Scandal In Bohemia The Five Orange Pips The Disintegration Machine When the World Screamed The Great Keinplatz Experiment The Horror of the Heights The Ring of Thoth

Download or read book 7 best short stories Victorian Fairy Tales written by Oscar Wilde and published by Tacet Books. This book was released on 2020-05-12 with total page 377 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Welcome to the book series 7 best short stories specials, selection dedicated to a special subject, featuring works by noteworthy authors. The texts were chosen based on their relevance, renown and interest. This edition is dedicated to Victorian Fairy Tale: The reinvention of fairy tales was a very particular feature of Victorian literature. Many authors dedicated to other genres tried their luck by making their own versions of the fairytale universe. This book contains the following texts: - The King of the Golden River by John Ruskin; - The Rose and the Ring by William Makepeace Thackeray; - The Golden Key by George MacDonald; - The Little Lame Prince by Dinah Craik; - The Selfish Giant by Oscar Wilde; - Melisande by Edith Nesbit; - The Reluctant Dragon by Kenneth Grahame. For more books with interesting themes, be sure to check the other books in this collection!

Download or read book The Inkheart Trilogy written by Cornelia Funke and published by Scholastic Inc.. This book was released on 2020-11-10 with total page 1722 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The stunning Inkheart trilogy is complete and available in this e-bindup! From internationally acclaimed storyteller Cornelia Funke, this bestselling, magical epic is getting new covers in anticipation of the long-awaited fourth book in the series. One cruel night, Meggie's father reads aloud from a book called INKHEART-- and an evil ruler escapes the boundaries of fiction and lands in their living room. Suddenly, Meggie is smack in the middle of the kind of adventure she has only read about in books. Meggie must learn to harness the magic that has conjured this nightmare. For only she can change the course of the story that has changed her life forever. This is INKHEART--a timeless tale about books, about imagination, about life. Dare to read it aloud.

Download or read book 7 best short stories by Honor de Balzac written by Honoré de Balzac and published by Tacet Books. This book was released on 2020-05-14 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One thing is essential about the characters of Balzac: they are multi-faceted. Even the simplest ones are morally ambiguous, complex, completely human. In his profound observation of the human soul, Balzac mirrors human character in inanimate objects and the city of Paris itself becomes a character full of life.Through the seven short stories selected here you can know a little more about this author and a little more about yourself:The Red InnEl VerdugoThe Atheist's MassLa Grande BretècheThe Elixir of LifeStudy of a WomanDomestic Peace