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Friedrich Torberg, Aunt Jolesch or the Decline of the West in Anecdotes
Book by Friedrich TorbergPanorama of the Bohemian scene in Budapest, Prague, and ViennaEncounters with Franz Molnár, Egon Erwin Kisch, and many othersAunt Jolesch comments on everything in her own wayBrilliantly written, full of anecdotesWise comedy and a book of melancholyEvokes the atmosphere of the former Habsburg cultural sphere

Umberto Eco, Sign. Introduction to a Concept and Its History
Eco explores the semantic shift of the concept of signsTurning points in theories and disciplinesMainstream of intellectual and scientific historyIntroduction to the concept and history of signsRelationships with philosophy, mathematics, aesthetics, linguisticsExploration of sequence and interrelationDescription of intellectual and scientific history

Alberto Vigevani, Summer at the Lake. A Narrative (Wolff's Brochure)
Released in 1958Set in the 1930s among Milanese bourgeoisieMain character is 14-year-old GiacomoDepicts the distancing from the father and first lovesSensitive and light storytelling by Alberto VigevaniPlot takes place during summer holidays at Lake ComoEnds with the onset of autumn and Giacomo’s coming of age

George Orwell, Days in Burma
Novel by George OrwellPlot set in a Burmese outpostDescriptions of local cultureScathing critique of British colonial mentalityAuthor's background as a colonial officer in BurmaBetter known as the Big Brother visionaryRecommended for Orwell fans and those interested in colonial history

Herbert Rosendorfer, Large Solo for Anton
Novel about Anton L., a former tour guide and tax officialOne morning Anton wakes up to find that all people and the world have disappearedAnton sets out in search of the lost worldA Bildungsroman set at the end of times with allusions to Doctor FaustusA mix of Baroque and bomb, mysticism and plastic, apocalypse and laughterAnton confronts the last things and goes to the roots and ruinsA novel about the fate of a man in a nameless catastrophe

Robert Merle, The Embers Still Smolder
King Henry III appointed him as his personal physicianPierre becomes the king's secret agent on political missionsFrance is a torn country, the king mediates between Catholics and ProtestantsPierre travels disguised across the country, faces adventures, duels, and assassinationsHe steals a letter from Guise to the King of Spain and has the proof of Guise's treason

Ingo Schulze, Simple Stories. A Novel from the East German Province
Novel about the East Thuringian Altenburg29 stories about the collapse of the world after 1989Protagonists overwhelmed by world historyWritten precisely, humorously, and without pathosSetting of Altenburg with prefabricated housing estates and chemical industryCastle landscape surrounds the cityNo pathos in the narrative

Christian F. Gellert, The Tender Sisters
Sentimental comedy from the Enlightenment eraPlot about the union of two loversIntrigue of the virtuous sisterMaterial on the sentimental comedy in the appendixComedy in three actsEssays on the sentimental comedy in the appendixPart of Reclam's Universal Library

Jane Austen, Mansfield Park
Jane Austen's novel "Mansfield Park"Set in the manor of Sir Thomas BertramThree young marriage prospects live thereArrogance and vanity threaten their happinessCousin Fanny defies all challengesRewarded with marriage to the beloved manA popular novel since 1814, featuring subtle irony and character portrayal

Theodor Storm, The Rider on the White Horse
Storm's last completed novellaFusion of human tragedy and nature's mysteryDarkness and gravity of sea's magnitude and mystiqueMasterpiece according to Thomas MannAuthor overshadowed by fatal illnessNovella as the epic sister of dramaText in the new orthography

Dante Alighieri, The Divine Comedy
Dante's 'Comedy' describes a journey through the three realms of the afterlifeThe author is guided by Virgil through Hell and PurgatoryBeatrice leads him through ParadiseThe goal is the understanding of love and the vision of GodNumerous souls of the deceased recount their fates on earthFamous historical figures, mythological characters, and personal acquaintances of the author are encounteredDante's masterpiece is called Comedy because it begins badly and ends well

Joachim Ringelnatz, The Ringelnatz Reader
A selection of poems, stories, and autobiographical writings by Joachim RingelnatzIncludes both the most famous works and new discoveriesPaperback formatSuitable for Ringelnatz fans and lovers of German literatureIdeal for reading on the goPublished in the "detebe" series

Alfred Andersch, The Cherries of Freedom. A Report
Alfred Andersch deserted on June 6, 1944Report "The Cherries of Freedom" was published in 1952Depicts crucial life situationsDescribes desertion as a logical consequencePath of emancipation from the petty-bourgeois environmentLeads to political engagement and artistic endeavorsPresents desertion as the final point

Doris Lessing, The Magic Is Not for Sale. African Stories
African Stories by Doris LessingContains stories about the coexistence of Black and White peopleTold by Teddy, George Chester, and Major CarruthersTeddy is helped by Gideon, the Black cookGeorge Chester becomes wealthy thanks to his servant SmokeMajor Carruthers has a good heart but no luck with his farmReports on the fragile self-confidence of a class after colonialism

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

Irmgard Keun, The Artificial Silk Girl. Editions with Materials. (Learning Materials) (Editions for
1932 novel about the fate of a first-person narratorPlot set in metropolis and provinceDescent into slums and margins of societyDream of "glamour" shatteredEscape into a scattered and borrowed lifeSocial no-man's landEdition with materials for literature classes

Daniel Kehlmann, The Measurement of the World
Alexander von Humboldt explores jungle, steppe, and the OrinocoCarl Friedrich Gauß proves that space curvesMeeting of the two geniuses in 1828 in BerlinDescription of their desires, weaknesses, and achievementsA philosophical adventure novel full of humor and imaginationSatire of German classicism and portrait of 19th-century bourgeoisieEntertaining, profound, and intelligently written

Jennifer Donnelly, The Tar Rose
Novel about the life of 17-year-old Fiona Finnegan in London, 1888Fiona works as a packer in a tea factoryShe has a flair for delicious teas and exotic blendsFiona must leave her fiancé Joe behind and build a new life in New YorkExciting story of atonement, courage, and passionFirst part of a trilogy called the "Rose Trilogy"Full of sensuality and emotion

Mascha Kaleko, The Few Radiant Years
Mascha Kaléko Reader with Poems, Chansons, Songs, and Prose TextsEdited by Gisela Zoch-WestphalIncludes Works from Various Volumes by the AuthorIncludes Biography of Mascha KalékoComprehensive Work Featuring Various Literary GenresWith an Essay by Horst KrügerIdeal for Fans of Mascha Kaléko and Lovers of German Literature

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

Bernhard Schlink, Love Escapes
7 erotic, subtle, tragicomic storiesThemes: longings, confusions, closeness, loneliness, entanglement, guilt, life plans, life responsibilityForms of attraction and escape in loveProtagonists entangled in their timeStories about the big city and the perplexed generationEscape into love, escape from loveVarious love relationships and their challenges

Ian McEwan, Saturday.
Novel "Saturday" by Henry PerowneMain character: neurosurgeon, 48 years oldContent life, successful, happily married, 2 gifted childrenConcerned about the state of the worldSaturday, February 15, 2003, largest peace demonstration in LondonEncounter with petty criminals disrupts his peaceExciting story about an unexpected day
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