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  • Walking in Berlin

    A Flaneur in the Capital

    by Franz Hessel ...
    Translated by Amanda DeMarco ...
    The first English translation of a lost classic that reinvents the flaneur in Berlin.Franz Hessel (1880–1941), a German-born writer, grew up in Berlin, studied in Munich, and then lived in Paris, where he moved in artistic and literary circles. His relationship with the fashion journalist Helen Grund was the inspiration for Henri-Pierre Roche's novel Jules et Jim (made into a celebrated 1962 film ... Read more

    $20.99 CAD

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    by Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm, Jack Zipes ...
    The original version of the Grimms' tales in English for the first time—in an acclaimed, illustrated editionWhen Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm published their Children's and Household Tales in 1812, followed by a second volume in 1815, they had no idea that such stories as "Rapunzel," "Hansel and Gretel," and "Cinderella" would become the most celebrated in the world. Yet few people today are familiar ... Read more

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  • Selected Prose of Heinrich von Kleist

    by Heinrich von Kleist ...
    Translated by Peter Wortsman ...
    In this extraordinary and unpredictable cross-section of the work of one of the most influential free spirits of German letters, Peter Wortsman captures the breathlessness and power of Heinrich von Kleist’s transcendent prose. These tales, essays, and fragments move across inner landscapes, exploring the shaky bridges between reason and feeling and the frontiers between the human psyche and the ... Read more

    $11.99 CAD

  • Betrothal in Santo Domingo

    by Heinrich von Kleist ...
    "In Port-au-Prince, on the French side of the island of Santo Domingo, there lived, at the beginning of the century, when the blacks were killing the whites, a dreadful old Negro by the name of Congo Hoango."Genre: short story/novellaLength: 13,500 wordsTranslated from German by Juan LePuen ... Read more

    $1.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Yoko Tawada's Portrait of a Tongue

    An Experimental Translation by Chantal Wright

    by Yoko Tawada, Chantal Wright ...
    Series series Literary Translation
    Yoko Tawada's Portrait of a Tongue: An Experimental Translation by Chantal Wright is a hybrid text, innovatively combining literary criticism, experimental translation, and scholarly commentary. This work centres on a German-language prose text by Yoko Tawada entitled ‘Portrait of a Tongue’ [‘Porträt einer Zunge’, 2002]. Yoko Tawada is a native speaker of Japanese who learned German as an adult ... Read more

    $11.99 CAD

  • Routledge Revivals: Buddhist Stories (1913)

    by Paul Dahlke ...
    First published in 1913, this book presents a translation of five stories written by the the author. Each of the five stories illustrates and elucidates central concepts in Buddhist philosophy while eschewing any technical terminology. As such, this book is ideal for those seeking an accessible introduction to Buddhist philosophy and will provide a platform for further study. ... Read more

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  • Deutsch ist toll! | German Learning for Kids

    by Baby Professor ...
    Did you know that if you allow your child to learn a foreign language today, you are gearing him/her up for great societal contributions tomorrow? If you are fluent in more than one language, you can enhance your country’s economic competitiveness. You can also help to maintain security and political interests as well as promote cultural diversity. In short, you're preparing your child for ... Read more

    $4.99 CAD