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William Kotzwinkle, A Bear Wants to Climb Up
Fantastic adventure of Bear Hal JamBear aims for a career as an author in the human worldBusiness partners see him as a media-ready nature guyPublishing and media industry involvedBear with stolen novelPotential next HemingwayTitle: "A Bear Wants to Climb Up"
Charles Bukowski, Factotum
Novel by Charles BukowskiUnillusioned view of a young man's lifeNo moral claims, only the pursuit of survivalNo career, but freedomRadical honesty of the authorNo romanticized portrayalFocus on eating, drinking, and occasional relationships
Theodor Storm, The Rider on the White Horse
Main character: Hauke Haien, young dike reeveConstruction of an innovative dikeVillagers skepticalTheodor Storm's famous novellaConflict between rationality and superstitionProgress vs. tradition
Sam Shepard, True West. With Additional Materials. (Learning Materials)
Publisher: Diesterweg
Thucydides, The Peloponnesian War. (Learning Materials)
Publisher: Reclam, Ditzingen
Plato. Complete Works Vol. 3: Cratylus, Parmenides, Theaetetus, Sophist, Statesman, Philebus
Volume 1: Apology of Socrates and Early Dialogues EthicsVolume 2: Middle Dialogues Ideas, Eros, State ModelVolume 3: Late Middle and Late Dialogues, Letters Problems of the Theory of IdeasVolume 4: Late Dialogues Cosmology and Doctrine of LawIncludes works such as Cratylus, Parmenides, TheaetetusAlso included: Sophist, Statesman, PhilebusComprehensive Collection of Socrates' Works
William Somerset Maugham, Ashenden or The British Secret Agent
Book: "Ashenden or the British Agent: Stories"British secret agent beyond clichésFocus on cozy atmosphere and fireplaceCharacter annoyed by bathtub interruptionsVolume showcases qualities of a skilled intelligence officer
Johann W. von Goethe, Hamburg Reader, No.29, Faust I
Publisher: Hamburger Lesehefte
Gerhart Hauptmann, Stationmaster Thiel
Publisher: Reclam, Ditzingen
Peter Handke, Poems
"Life Without Poetry: Poems" by Peter HandkeIncludes poems from various works of the authorLong poems like "Life Without Poetry" and "Blue Poem"Haikus from the notebooks, e.g. "Yesterday on the Road"First published in 1969 as a 'Reader' with prose, poems, and playsAuthor explored new textual forms for poetryPeter Handke remained faithful to the poem even after other works
Günter Grass, Dog Years. Novel
Novel about the petty bourgeoisie in the 20th centuryThree narrators covering different erasAccompaniment of German Shepherds and girls on an odysseyEnds in a mine where scarecrows are madeRevealing the real world as the underworldAuthor: Günter GrassPublished in 1963
Mascha Kaleko, In My Dreams It Rings Storm. Poems and Epigrams from the Estate.
Poems and Epigrams from the Estate of Mascha KalékoComparable to Kästner, Tucholsky, and RingelnatzAccessible, unpretentious "functional poetry"From everyday life for everyday lifeCheeky, contemporary, full of irony and emotionInsight into Kaléko's accomplished writingPosthumous work by Mascha Kaléko
Cicero, Tusculan Disputations / Conversations in Tusculum. Latin / German (Learning Materials)
Cicero's Most-Read Philosophical WritingsTusculum as a Synonym for a Peaceful Intellectual RefugeBook 5 Presents Ways to Rise Above Death, Pain, and SufferingDiscussions by Cicero and Friends from Stoic, Epicurean, and Peripatetic PerspectivesLatin/German Edition in Reclam's Universal Library
Ketil Bjoernstad, Vindings Spiel
A novel about the life of fifteen-year-old Aksel Vinding in Norway during the sixtiesMother drowns during a swimming tripAksel drops out of school and devotes himself to playing the pianoImmerses in an ambitious circle of young artistsFalls in love with the sensitive and highly gifted Anja SkoogExplores musical and erotic obsessionsA novel about the challenges of growing up and a love letter to music
£14.82
Karl May, Collected Works: Through the Desert. Collected Works 01: Vol. 1
Adventure novel set in North AfricaMain characters: Kara Ben Nemsi and Hadschi Halef OmarDiscovery of a corpse at the salt lakesSix volumes of thrilling episodesSet in the 1870sPart of the six-part "Orient Cycle"Available as book, audiobook, and ebook
£24.97
Peter Härtling, Hölderlin. A Novel
Novel about the life of Friedrich HölderlinAuthor: Peter HärtlingExplores the life story of the poetA novelty in Hölderlin literatureCombination of biography and fictionInsight into Hölderlin’s work and mindsetHistorical context of the 18th and 19th centuries
£17.83
Mario Vargas Llosa, The Green House
Novel set in a geographical location in PeruExpanded theme of social issues compared to an earlier novel by the authorPlot includes nuns, jungle girls, missionary schools, garrison officers, and prostitutionReports on the exploitation of indigenous people in rubber extraction and government reprisalsTheme of the ongoing oppression of natives by the ruling societyTwo episodes in the desert city of PiuraCenter of the novel is a green-painted brothel with mythological history and significance
£15.38
Markus Heitz, The War of the Dwarves (Fantasy)
Continuation of the successful fantasy saga "The Dwarves"Army of treacherous Orcs threatens the Dwarven realmBlack water makes Orcs immortalBrave Dwarves confront the villainsTerrible doom is brewing in the WestDwarves defend their world to the last axe
£17.09
Gotthold E. Lessing, Emilia Galotti
Emilia Galotti: A Tragedy in Five ActsOriginal text with commentary on the history of its creation, theater history, and interpretationsIncludes literature references and explanations of words and conceptsComplies with the new spelling rules
£9.75
Stephen Fry, The Liar
Entertaining novel with a subtle sense of humorProtagonist is a likeable roguePlot revolves around a criminal case and a chaseAuthor is an English all-round talentWitty and humorous elementsOutstanding debut by the author
£11.41
Martin Suter, Purple, Purple
Love story found in an old bedside tableDavid wants Marie's love at any costDavid must assume a different identityIdentity spirals out of control for himNovel "Lila, Lila"
£15.19
Rainer M. Rilke, Letters to a Young Poet
Letters to a Young Poet by Rainer Maria RilkeStory of a Pupil Who Became a PoetScene takes place in the park of the Military Academy in Wiener NeustadtAcademy Chaplain Horacek joins himHoracek looks at the book cover and shakes his headHoracek reads a few verses and finally nodsRene Rilke becomes a poet
£14.35
Martin Suter, The Devil of Milan
Novel "The Devil of Milan"Setting in archaic mountain landscape and urban wellnessContrast of century-long rain and telecommunicationsProtagonist with overstimulated perceptionTension between reality and perceptionAuthor: detebe
£15.20
Friedrich Dürrenmatt, The Physicists. A Comedy in Two Acts. Revised Edition 1980.
Comedy in Two Acts by DürrenmattPlot Involving Nuclear Physicist MöbiusMöbius Escapes to an AsylumFakes Haunting by the Spirit of SolomonSecret Agents Pursue HimParadoxical Situation of Nuclear Physics PortrayedQuestion of Responsibility and Preservation of the World
£7.77
Imre Kertesz, Kaddish for an Unborn Child
Narrative on the rejection of childrenMain character decides against having childrenMonologue explains the decisionDescription as a "death fugue in prose"Emphasizes the beauty and tragedy of the OccidentReference to Auschwitz and the HolocaustTitle: "Kaddish for a Child Not Born"
£9.95
Bertolt Brecht, Edition Suhrkamp, No.73, The Good Person of Szechwan
Parable play by Bertolt BrechtPlot revolves around the girl Shen TeHighlights the general law of the worldThree gods search for a good personRefutes rumor about unbearable economic conditionsEdition from edition suhrkamp81st edition
£10.71
Harry Mulisch, The Discovery of Heaven
Great book with a perfect form for the chaos of the worldEntertaining educational, developmental, adventure, crime, and romance novelSpecial role of friendship between two very different menStory spans the 20th centuryPlot includes an unusual friendship, love, and the Sixties, Seventies, and EightiesMain characters are an extraordinary child, an astronomer, and Don Juan, a language prodigyAuthor makes a career in politics
Rosamunde Pilcher, Blossom Magic. Stories
Enchanting illustrations of Rosamunde Pilcher's storiesCozy cottages in blooming gardensPicturesque fishing villages and secluded beachesMakes the landscapes of Cornwall feel within reach
Ovid, Art of Love / Ars amatoria
Didactic poem about the art of seductionFamous and most widely read work of ancient literatureInstructions for men and womenReflects the social life of the imperial eraLove often portrayed as a gameBanned from public libraries by Emperor Augustus
Irvin D. Yalom, Love and Its Executioner. And Other Stories from Psychotherapy.
Collection of ten stories from psychotherapyFocuses on the case study of Thelma, a woman over seventy years oldAddresses obsessive love and suicide riskInsights into overcoming psychological barriersAuthor: Yalom, known for his empathetic narrative styleCombines suspense and empathyOffers perspectives on emotional conflicts and therapy processes
Ildikó von Kürthy, Free Sign
Romance novel by Ildiko von KürthyProtagonist Annabel, 31 years oldTrip to Mallorca to visit relativesFell in love on the first eveningRival appears on TuesdayRival is slender and loves the man Annabel wants to leaveSituation changes drastically
Gotthold E. Lessing, Emilia Galotti. A Tragedy in Five Acts
Political drama of German-language literatureSignificant for 'Sturm und Drang', Schiller and GoetheConflict: despotic power vs. bourgeois self-confidenceFoils wedding through staged accidentFather Odoardo kills daughter for honorSelf-sacrifice instead of revolution, tragedy in five acts
Johannes von Tepl, The Ploughman. Early New High German / New High German
Debate between Ackermann and DeathCritical Edition by Christian KieningText follows the oldest manuscript (A)Includes precise new translationCommentary on sources and cultural contextEarly New High German/New High GermanFrom the series Reclam's Universal Library
Theodor Fontane, Der Stechlin
Stechlinsee is connected to the worldEvents at the lake reflect occurrences in the surrounding areaBlend of past and presentSocial panorama at the turn of the 20th centuryFontane's irony and psychological precisionSocially created individuals struggle for humanityCritique of social rules, but no rejectionMajor social novel of the 19th century, appeals to humanity
Carl Sternheim, The Trousers. A Bourgeois Comedy
World premiere at the Münchner LustspielhausPrivate performanceAccompanied by scandals and legal disputesUnique performance historyComedy by Carl SternheimQuickly became famousBourgeois comedy
Friedrich Nietzsche, Thus Spoke Zarathustra
Book by Nietzsche with central themes: Overman, Will to Power, eternal recurrence of the sameDevelops teachings against paralyzing nihilismSubtitle: "A Book for All and None"Known and loved worldwide for over 100 yearsIncomparable power of language and poetryGives the world a new meaning
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