The Selected Stories of Siegfried Lenz - Softcover

Lenz, Siegfried

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0810113147 ISBN 13: 9780810113145

Publisher: Northwestern University Press, 1995

Synopsis

Siegfried Lenz is one of Germany's foremost writers, ranking in popularity as well as critical esteem with Günter Grass and Heinrich Böll. In the United States, his stature is based on his novel The German Lesson, but he is also considered one of the best short story writers of the postwar generation. These twenty-six stories make up the first comprehensive collection of his short works to appear in English.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

The Selected Stories of Siegfried Lenz, edited and translated by Breon Mitchell, is the first comprehensive gathering of the writer's short fiction ever to appear in English. In tone, the stories range from compassionate reflections on the human condition to gentle, humorous tales of prewar country life, to high comedy as well as spare, direct narratives.

About the Author:

Siegfried Lenz is one of Germany's foremost writers, ranking in popularity as well as critical esteem with Günter Grass and Heinrich Böll. In the United States, his stature is based on his novel The German Lesson, but he is also considered one of the best short story writers of the postwar generation.

About this edition

• Publisher: Northwestern University Press
• Publication date: 1995
• ISBN 10: 0810113147
• ISBN 13: 9780810113145
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 225
• Editor: Mitchell Breon