<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Ideal for students of German and crime story enthusiasts alike, this volume contains ten short stories ranging from 18th- and 19th-century classics to a pair of tales by popular contemporary authors.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>Ideal for students of German as well as crime story enthusiasts, this dual-language edition contains ten short stories. Selections range from eighteenth- and nineteenth-century classics by Friedrich Schiller (Der Verbrecher aus verlorener Ehre/The Criminal of Lost Honor) and Willibald Alexis (Das Gelöbnis der drei Diebe/The Pledge of the Three Thieves) to tales by such popular contemporary authors as Iris Klockmann (Der Kuss des Todes/The Kiss of Death) and Karin Holz (Der letzte Stich/The Last Trick).<br>Appropriate for intermediate-level students of German, this volume is equally suited to classroom use and independent study. New English translations appear on pages facing the original German text. The editor provides an overview of German crime fiction in addition to concise introductions to each story.<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p>M. Charlotte Wolf, Ph.D., has been a freelance translator and editor since 1985 and a U.S.-based full-time German teacher, editor, and writer since 1998. Her experience includes multicultural training for students of all ages and corporate training in the United States and Germany. She is also the author of several dual-language books, including <i>Great German Short Stories from the Twentieth Century</i> and <i>Original Bavarian Folktales: A Schoenwerth Selection.</i>
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