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Classic German Short Stories, Vol. 1
Published in Audio Cassette by Audio Connoisseur (2002)
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This collection should get SIX stars. Having sampled one of Audio Connoisseur's other recordings, and being hugely impressed, I went out and purchased this one. I had always wanted to know a little about German literature, assuming that a nation that can build fabulous cars could also produce a few good authors. Before I say anything about the stories, let me just tell you that the narrator, Charlton Griffin, is probably the greatest reader now living. I say that in all honesty. Never have I encountered recorded literature in which ALL the characters, including women and children, have been performed with such utter believability and astonishing acumen. You will shake your head in disbelief that only one person is performing all these voices. I differ with the above AudioFile reviewer who castigates Griffin for his pacing. The pacing is perfect, almost stately. In the appropriate places it has a dreamlike quality. The stories are a very good cross section of German literature over a period of 150 years, beginning with Goethe and ending with Lampe. Every single one of these little masterpieces has a jewel-like quality and a sparkling intelligence behind them. I approached this subject with mild trepidation and came away astonished at the variety and depth of German writers. My favorites in this volume were the stories by Mann, von Hofmannsthal and Schnitzler. Not content with merely great stories, Audio Connoisseur has tastefully added music and sound effects...but only in perfectly suitable places and without distraction. They seem to fit in organically, as though a film were rolling in your head. If you are an educator, this would be an indispensable teaching tool. My admiration for Audio Connoisseur knows no bounds at this point. May they continue this level of quality forever.

The Treasure Chest: Stories Illustrated with Contemporary Woodcuts (Penguin Classics)
Published in Paperback by Penguin Books Ltd (25 October, 2001)
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Hebel wrote an almanac called The Treasure Chest in the early 19th century; these stories are culled from that. They are works of genius: Kafka declared one of his stories "the most wonderful story in the world," and with good reason. Hebel combines fantastic plots -- worthy of Dashiell Hammet -- with deep and melancholy themes (and also light-hearted ones). You'll gasp at some of the cleverness: cleverness of an order to rival Shakespeare and Ben Jonson, but worked out in very short, very entertaining stories. It's a great book.

Age discrimination in employment : das Problem der Diskriminierung älterer Arbeitnehmer im U.S.-amerikanischen Recht
Published in Unknown Binding by P. Lang ()
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Annäherung an einen Prälaten : Fragestellungen zu Leben und Werk von Johann Peter Hebel
Published in Unknown Binding by M. Schauenburg ()
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Bibel-Sprache, Welt und Jüngster Tag bei Johann Peter Hebel : Erziehung zum Glauben zwischen Überlieferung und Aufklärung
Published in Unknown Binding by Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht ()
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Briefe
Published in Unknown Binding by Mèuller ; Langewiesche-Brandt ()
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Der Johann Peter Hebel-Preis, 1936-1988 : eine Dokumentation
Published in Unknown Binding by Waldkircher Verlag ()
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Der menschliche Gott Johann Peter Hebels Die Theologie Johann Peter Hebels
Published in Unknown Binding by Herbert Lang; Peter Lang ()
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Der Spaziergang an den See ; Der Statthalter von Schopfheim : Vorstudie zur historisch-kritischen Gesamtausgabe
Published in Unknown Binding by C.F. Mèuller ()
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Der Zundelheiner
Published in Unknown Binding by Langewiesche-Brandt ()
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