Ocean State Libraries

In a German Pension captures the youthful views of esteemed writer, Katherine Mansfield, who jumpstarted her illustrious career with a series of remarkable short stories. It showcases her growth and scope as a formidable nineteenth century writer. A captivating collection of short stories centering the cynical and superficial parts of human nature. In one instance, an expectant father frets over his surroundings, while his wife gives birth. Another...

"He's back. Berlin, Summer 2011. Adolf Hitler wakes up on a patch of ground, alive and well. Things have changed - no Eva Braun, no Nazi party, no war. Hitler barely recognizes his beloved Fatherland, filled with immigrants and run by a woman. And he's führious. People certainly recognize him, albeit as a flawless impersonator who refuses to break character. The unthinkable, the inevitable happens, and the ranting Hitler goes viral, becomes a Youtube...

Covers eight months in Berlin, from September 1928 to May Day, 1999, meticulously documenting the hopes and struggles of its inhabitants as their future is darkened by a growing shadow.

Twenty-three stories arranged in chronological order that are primarily concerned with the author's own secrets.

Vollmann presents a mesmerizing series of intertwined paired stories that compare and contrast the moral decisions made by various figures (some famous, some infamous, some unknown) associated with the warring authoritarian cultures of Germany and the USSR from 1900-1968.

Contains a brief biography of Goethe, a collection of some of his best-known works, and a sampling of his personal correspondence. "One of the towering figures of world literature, Goethe has never held quite as prominent a place in the English-speaking world as he deserves. This collection of his four major works, together with a selection of his finest letters and poems, shows that he is not only one of the very greatest European writers: he is...