Collection: Language Learning Fiction

These short stories cover a diverse range of styles and themes and offer fascinating insights into life and literature in France and French-speaking countries.

Over 130 poems by 23 poets, including Goethe, Schiller, Holderlin, Tieck, Heine, Mṟike, Storm, Nietzsche and many others. Excellent new literal English translations on facing pages, along with an informative introduction and concise evaluations of each poet. Unique opportunity to enjoy a rich sam...

"Ideal for students, this affordable anthology features expert new translations of a dozen works previously unavailable in English. The translations appear alongside the original German text of such stories as "Beauty and the Beast" by Irmtraud Morgner, Gabriele Wohmann's "Good Luck and Bad Luck,...

At the turn of the twentieth century, the city of Prague hosted a cosmopolitan culture whose literary scene abounded in experimental writers. Two of the city’s natives are featured in this dual-language volume: Franz Kafka, whose fiction is synonymous with the anguish of modern life; and the poet...

A fast-paced detective story for beginning German students. Private investigator Helmut Müller is at Lake Constance surrounded by beautiful scenery, great food, old friends, and stolen diamonds! Suitable for self-study, building vocabulary, and developing reading skills.

Detective Amaia Salazar leads an investigation of the murder of two young women which takes her back to her village in the middle of Basque country where secrets, myths and superstitions await.

"1941. Rachel étudie à l'internat de la maison de Sèvres, où ses parents l'ont placée par sécurité. Elle y noue de belles amitiés mais y découvre surtout sa passion, la photographie. Bientôt, les lois contre les Juifs s'intensifient, il n'y a plus de sécurité nulle part en zone occupée. Un réseau...

Divisant la France en quatre grandes zones géographiques, ce guide propose des excursions originales à la découverte du patrimoine gourmand des abbayes. Miel, biscuits, bières et alcools, charcuteries, sucreries : les produits artisanaux proposés par les religieux sont très divers et nombreux. Da...

Scope and content: "A los doce años Guzmán deja Sevilla y comienza un largo viaje que, luego de algunas desventuras, lo lleva a Madrid, a Génova y a Roma, para al final volver a su ciudad de origen. El chico hará primero vida de pícaro y aprenderá a mendigar, después será paje al servicio de algu...

A comic series designed for Chinese‑language learners that reinforces the 1,500+ characters from Mandarin Matrix through engaging, action‑packed stories. Each book introduces incremental vocabulary, helping students review what they’ve learned and build fluency through accessible, motivating read...