{"product_id":"9780141959429","title":"Parallel Text: German Short Stories: Deutsche Kurzgeschichten","description":"\u003cp\u003eMuch maligned in pre-war Germany, the short story enjoyed a creative rebirth in 1945. Initially imported by the Allies, the form also matched perfectly the prevailing mood of irony, objectivity and mistrust of the didactic. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith the original German text running alongside English translations, this collection features stories from eight outstanding post-war authors including Heinrich Böll, Ilse Aichinger and Reinhard Lettau which students will find both educational and engrossing. Böll’s opening story 'Pale Anna' follows a soldier returning home, his situation comparable to that of the writer in the first months of peace: he knows no-one and has few words not linked to painful memories. This poignant narrative is followed by a variety of tales representing the diversity of the time and including satires, explorations of private obsessions and experiments in form and language.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Books, Limited","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47072382845168,"sku":"9780141959429","price":12.68,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780141959429_p0.jpg?v=1763656147","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780141959429","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}