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1) Steppenwolf
Author
Language
English
Description
In Harry Haller, who considers himself half man, half wolf, as in civilized man of all ages, there is the conflict between nature and spirit. Newly revised translation of the novel.
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 10
Lexile measure
830L
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
"On the hundredth anniversary of the end of World War I: a hardcover edition of the classic tale of a young German soldier's harrowing experiences in the trenches, widely acclaimed as the greatest war novel of all time. When twenty-year-old Paul Baumer and his classmates enlist in the German army during World War I, they are full of youthful enthusiasm. But the world of duty, culture, and progress they had been taught to believe in shatters under...
3) The castle
Author
Series
Everyman's library volume 127
Lexile measure
1280L
Language
English
Description
Surrealistic novel whose shadowy characters and obscure events are said to reflect the condition of man in modern society.
6) The trial
Author
Lexile measure
1150L
Language
English
Description
Narrates the experiences and reactions of a respectable bank functionary after his abrupt arrest on an undisclosed charge. Kafka's final work was left unfinished at the time of his 1924 death, and the original 1925 and subsequent editions were edited according to the standards of the day. This edition endeavors to restore the text as closely as possible to the original manuscript. In addition to the text, this volume includes a bibliography and a...
Author
Publisher
Harcourt Brace Jovanovich
Pub. Date
1989.
Language
English
Description
Starusch, a 40 year old teacher of German and history, undergoes protracted dental treatment in an office where TV is used to distract the patients. Under local anesthesia, the patient projects onto the screen his past and present with the fluidity and visual quality of the movies. A satirical portrait of social confusions.
Author
Publisher
Maeva
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
Español
Description
Estocolmo, 1913. Agneta, la descendiente de una familia que se dedica desde hace varias generaciones a la cría de caballos, finalmente ha logrado su gran sueño, entrar en la Academia de Bellas Artes. Podrá disfrutar de su libertad lejos de la familia, participar en las reuniones de las mujeres sufragistas y pasar las noches con su joven amante, Michael. Pero todo se trunca cuando su padre y su hermano fallecen y Agneta debe regresar a casa para...
11) Heidi
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.2 - AR Pts: 16
Lexile measure
AD 1000L
Language
English
Description
A Swiss orphan is heartbroken when she must leave her beloved grandfather and their happy home in the mountains to go to school and to care for an invalid girl in the city. Includes illustrated notes throughout the text explaining the historical backround of the story.
18) Der deutschsprachige Universitätsroman seit 1968: die Verwandlung eines wenig geachteten Genres
Author
Series
Publisher
Filozofická fakulta, Masarykova univerzita
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
Deutsch
20) Demian
Author
Series
Lexile measure
1010L
Language
English
Description
A brilliant psychological portrait of a troubled young manb2ss quest for self-awareness, this coming-of-age novel achieved instant critical and popular acclaim upon its 1919 publication. A landmark in the history of 20th-century literature, it reflects the authorb2ss preoccupation with the duality of human nature and the pursuit of spiritual fullfillment. Excellent new English translation. Introduction.