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Heinrich Heine, The Book of Songs
Earliest collection by Heinrich Heine, published in 1827Contains nearly 240 poems, many of them set to musicDraws on traditional folk songs and has itself become folk songsThemes of the songs: unfulfilled love, pain, longing, dreamsBlend of irony and deep emotionIdeal for lovers of poetry and German classics
Max Frisch, Suhrkamp Basic Library (SBB), No.3, Homo faber
Suhrkamp BasisBibliothek edition of Max Frisch's Homo faberIncludes a commentary with all necessary information for understanding the workProvides an overview of literary-historical background and narrative techniquesCovers the creation and textual history of the workIncludes author's statements about the work and a documentation of its receptionOffers word and subject explanations, analysis of different interpretations, and literature referencesCommentary follows the new spelling rulesWritten by Walter Schmitz, professor of modern German literature at the Technical University of Dresden
Fjodor M. Dostoevsky, The Grand Inquisitor
Narrative by Fyodor Mikhailovich DostoevskyPart of the novel The Brothers KaramazovUnusual encounter with the resurrected ChristNew translation by Wolfgang Kasack enables Bible comparisonsFalsification of biblical texts by the Grand InquisitorAfterword explains religious and political aspectsEnduring relevance of the narrative
Victor Hugo, Les Miserables. The Wretched.
Novel about 19th-century FrancePlot about Jean Valjean, who was convicted of theftHospitable bishop helps him and he starts a new lifeFounds a glass factory and supports poor peoplePolice inspector Javert pursues himLiterary crime, adventure, and period novelFilmed starring Gerard Depardieu
Charles Bukowski, The Man with the Leather Bag
Released in 1971Rough and indecent contentPlot revolves around the mailman Henry ChinaskiConflicts with superiors, alcohol problems, and failed relationshipsQuits the postal service to write a novel
Peter Härtling, Belated Love. (Fiction, Poetry & Drama)
Publisher: Dtv
Pascal Mercier, Night Train to Lisbon
Novel about Raimund Gregorius, who leaves his life behind and travels to LisbonWritten by Pascal Mercier, Professor of PhilosophyNarrates the experiences of human lifeSet during Salazar's dictatorship in Portugal
£23.28
Joseph Conrad, Heart of Darkness
Novel by Joseph ConradSetting in the CongoCaptain Marlow as main characterDepiction of exploitation and chaosSearch for KurtzJourney into the dark sides of the selfFilm adaptation as "Apocalypse Now" featuring Marlon Brando
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
Ödön von Horvath, Collected Works: Youth Without God: Vol 13
Annotated critical edition in 14 volumesVolume 13: Youth Without GodTells the story of a school and a brutalized youthProtagonist is a teacher with a conscienceYouth want to be machines or ammunitionDream of a war memorial
Judith Hermann, Nothing but Ghosts
Second collection of stories by Judith HermannStories about different couples and placesTelling tales of love and travelSome stories have been adapted into filmsEnthusiastic reviews and strong salesPraised as major contemporary German literature
Wladimir Kaminer, Kitchen Totalitarian
Cookbook on Russian Cuisine by Vladimir and Olga KaminerFocus on the Former Soviet RepublicsIncludes Traditional and Unique RecipesInsights into the Culture and People of the RegionDiverse Culinary ExperiencesInspiring and Unforgettable Cooking Adventures
Tess Gerritsen, In Suspense
Medical scientist Emma Watson discovers strange cells in spaceCells multiply rapidly and cause a deadly diseaseNASA attempt to bring Emma's team back ends in disasterKiller microbes threaten humans on EarthEmma fights against an unbeatable opponentExciting science fiction novel
Hermann Hesse, Child's Soul
Narrative "Children's Soul" by HesseEvents from 1889Topographical and psychological precisionPivotal experienceDate: November 11, 1889
Axel Hacke, The White Negro Wumbaba. Small Handbook of Mishearing
Misunderstood song lyrics collected in a bookExamples of misunderstandings by readersSong lyrics are meant to be misunderstoodBook provides material for the readers' imaginationAuthor collected many reader letters on the topicRadically poetic dream figures arise from misunderstandingsBook contains humorous examples of mishearings
Carl Zuckmayer, The Devil's General. Drama in Three Acts.
Drama in Three ActsCharacters are people who suffer and actTheir course of action stems from their nature and lawNot bearers of principles, but individual decisionsA person striving for good commits murder out of necessityNo angels in hell, hell on earthNot a drama by dogma, but individual actions
Ulrich Plenzdorf, The New Sorrows of Young W.
Book: The New Sorrows of Young W.Author: Rolf MichaelisPublisher: Suhrkamp PaperbackThemes: Love, jealousy, disturbed relationship with the environmentCharacter: Loves an engaged woman named CharlotteTime: Werther 1972, called "Charlie"
Alain Cl. Sulzer, A Perfect Waiter
Novel for readers who want to devour breathlesslyContains treasures for literary connoisseurs
Sarah Kuttner, The wafer-thin ice of half two-thirds knowledge. Columns
Sunglasses on the eyes do more than on the hairPattern-free bedding for undisturbed sleepSarah Kuttner's favorite Spielberg film with piano through doorEU Constitution and best shoes for the summerSarah Kuttner knows answers to unusual questionsColumns with humorous and informative contentEntertaining reading with fast reading speedTrust Sarah Kuttner's expertise
Gabriel García Márquez, One Hundred Years of Solitude
Gabriel García Márquez’s most significant novelVivid and anecdote-rich narrativeFamily saga of the Buendía family spanning 100 yearsStory of victories, defeats, pride, and destructive furyReflection of Latin America’s tragedyNew translation by Dagmar PloetzStylistic richness of the original freshly illuminated
Kurt Tucholsky, Between Yesterday and Tomorrow. A Selection from His Writings and Poems.
Includes prose and poetryWith humor, satire, and ironyFamiliar with human themes
Harry Mulisch, Two Women
Novel about Laura and SylviaLaura falls in love with Sylvia after divorceLaura's first lesbian experienceChaos of emotions: guilt, liberation, enthusiasmSylvia develops a crazy plan due to desire for childrenRelationship with fatal outcomeExplores love, family, and tragic twists
Jakob Arjouni, Idiots. Five Fairy Tales.
Wishes regarding immortality, health, money, and love are excludedA fairy grants a wish with two sidesPeople like you and meNo traditional wishesDare to take a look at yourselfFive stories about wish fulfillment
Haruki Murakami, Afterdark.
Stories Between Midnight and Dawn in TokyoAccompanying Heroes for One NightImpressive, Mysterious Portrait of a MetropolisProtagonists: 19-year-old Mari, unhappy sister Eri, inconspicuous trombonist, prostitute, and unscrupulous clientSecrets Waiting to Be RevealedMagical Journey Through Nighttime TokyoNovel "Afterdark" by Murakami
Friedrich Dürrenmatt, Durcheinandertal.Novel
Novel by Moses MelkerPlot: Theology of Poverty, Gangster SyndicateSetting: Swiss Turmoil ValleyLuxury spa for millionaires is converted into a house of povertyGoal: To free the rich from the burden of MammonAuthor: Moses Melker, himself filthy richTheme: Grace of God and Poverty
Eva Menasse, Vienna
Family saga capturing an entire centuryTold from the perspective of a Viennese family with Jewish rootsMain character experiences a bizarre birth situationUnusual connection between grandparents in the 20th centuryThree children flee from the Nazis and venture out into the worldGrandchildren ask questions as the legacy of the stories fades
£22.27
Ernst Th. A. Hoffmann, The Devil's Elixirs
Horror Classic of German LiteraturePlot revolving around the monk Medardus and the devil's elixirLove delusion, adultery, and murder as central themesPursuit by a doppelgängerGruesome motifs and eerie propsAbysses of passion, madness, and crimeExciting and dark atmosphere
Bernard Cornwell, The Last Kingdom
Historical novel about the Viking invasion of North England in 866Protagonist Uhtred is taken in as a foster child by the VikingsUhtred develops into a warrior and fights alongside the VikingsWessex, the last of the five Anglo-Saxon kingdoms, is threatened with conquest by the VikingsUhtred switches sides and fights for WessexPart of the Uhtred novels, Volume 1Thrilling story full of blood and violence
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
Joy Fielding, Run, Jane, Run
Woman with no memory finds herself bloodstained and with money on the streets of BostonConfusion about identity and relationship with a man introduced as her husbandDoubt about the effectiveness of the medication supposedly helping herFeeling trapped in her own houseDesperate struggle to regain her memoryThrilling novel about life and deathTitle: "Run, Jane, Run!"
Christoph Ransmayr, The Last World. With an Ovidian Repertoire. (Fiction, Poetry & Drama)
Fantastic game about the search for the lost Roman poet OvidNovel was critically acclaimed and is a bestsellerPlot set in locations in Rome and on the Black SeaFollows the trail of the Roman poet OvidTells the adventurous journey of a Roman friend of OvidDelves deeper and deeper into a mysterious world of images, figures, and wonderful events
Francois Lelord, Hector and the Secrets of Love
Novel about happiness and the complexity of loveYoung psychiatrist Hector searching for the secret of loveDiscovery that love can fulfill our deepest desiresQuestions: Can you stay in love forever? Why does one love more than the other?Part of the Hector's Adventures seriesLanguage: German
Ernst Th. A. Hoffmann, Suhrkamp Basic Library (SBB), No.45, The Sandman
No. 45 in the Suhrkamp BasisBibliothekIncludes "The Sandman" with commentaryMajor literary work for school and universityComplete text with detailed commentaryIdeal for school and universityCombines text and commentary in one volumeISBN: 9783518188453
Velma Wallis, Two Old Women. A Legend of Betrayal and Courage
Nomadic tribe in Alaska during bitterly cold winterDeadly famineChief decides to leave the oldest women behindWomen refuse to give up, rely on their skillsStory of betrayal and braveryLoneliness of the icy wildernessInnate skills are rediscovered
Peter Handke, Audience Insult and Other Spoken Plays
Speeches without action or propsBased on beat music sound elementsFocus on language as contentUses natural forms of expressionAuthor exposes the illusory nature of theaterPlayers are observers, the audience is the subjectHandke creates new theater
Marcel Beyer, Flying Foxes
Novel titled "Flughunde" by suhrkamp paperbackPlot revolves around Hermann Karnau and his fascination with voicesNarrated from the perspective of Hermann Karnau and eight-year-old HelgaEncounters between the two, last in April 1945 in BerlinTime jump to summer 1992, Karnau finds voices of Helga and her siblings in his record archiveNovel addresses the Third Reich as a media phenomenon and acoustic propagandaKarnau is described as a sinister figure and eavesdropping monster
Samuel Beckett, Waiting for Godot / Endgame / Happy Days. Three Plays
Samuel Beckett shaped the consciousness of the 20th centuryBeckett's works express apocalypse, hopelessness, and pessimismIncludes Beckett's three most successful playsWaiting for Godot, Endgame, Happy DaysHeroes reflect humanity's tragic fateLanguage rises to the highest form of poetryAddresses themes such as God, love, and death
Bertolt Brecht, Edition Suhrkamp, No.1, Life of Galileo
Written in exile in Denmark 1938/39World premiere of the first version 1943 in ZurichWorld premiere of the second version 1947 in Beverly HillsIncludes original text and commentary on the creation historyIncludes interpretations, literature references, and glossaries for words and subjectsWritten according to the new spelling rules
Bernard Cornwell, The Lords of the North
Uhtred, the warrior, returns to his war-torn homelandHe enters the service of King Guthred of NorthumbriaBut his new lord betrays him and he is chained to a slave shipUhtred begins a journey into the unknownWill he ever set foot on English soil again?Historical novel, Volume 3 of the Uhtred seriesThe Lords of the North
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