Die Verwandlung+cd (Lesen Und Uben, Niveau Zwei)

by Tschiesche Jacqueline

Book by Tschiesche Jacqueline

Genres: German Literature, Classics, School, Fiction

96 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2008

Reviews

[nic the dic · Rating 4 out of 5]

my mans gregor samsa deserved better

[rainag · Rating 4 out of 5]

A normal man wakes up one day as a huge roach and his first thought is how he’s going to get to work; thats the best description of a German I ever read

[Magdaléna · Rating 4 out of 5]

Dieses Buch hatte ich schon in meiner Muttersprache gelesen, deshalb habe ich mich entchieden Gregor Samsa auch auf Deutsch kennenzulernen. (Natürlich um meine Kentnisse und Wortschatz zu verbessern) Die Geschichte finde ich interessant - sowohl auf Tschechisch als auch auf Deutsch werden die Personen wirklich gut beschrieben. Das Buch ist Niveau B1 und veständlich. Nur die Stimmen auf der CD haben ein bisschen seltsam und unnatürlich geklungen.
Weil ich die Handlung ziemlich einfach gefunden habe, habe ich vor nicht nur die gekürzte Version, sondern auch das originale Werk zu lesen und zu hören.

[michael · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interesting part of re-reading this story in German: in the original, Gregor transforms into "Ungeziefer" - an intentionally vague word for vermin. English usually translations strip this ambiguity by calling him a cockroach or beetle.

My point being, Kafka would've enjoyed Animal Crossing, whose simple graphics intentionally give you a similar imagination gap.

[Karolien · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is my very first German novel that I have read in this language.
I thought it was a very sad story since the moment Gregor Samsa was transformed nobody took any notice of him.
He had to provide for himself and his family who he had taken care of just thought about their own disadvantages.
Gregor tries to adjust himself in every way possible to his new situation but his family is not able to adjust. They just miss the money he brought into the house as it is stated that he was the breadwinner for his family.
When they have to make do without his money they seek solutions with his sister Anna and to rent room to lodgers.
One day Anna decides that that beast in Gregors room is quite a nuisance to be get rid of as early as possible.
The event in this story show that a person can be dehumanized in every way possible.

[Valeria · Rating 3 out of 5]

Well written, easy to understand for a B1 level in German, not the greatest of the stories tho

[Bea · Rating 3 out of 5]

Was für ein trauriges Buch!
Armer Gregor, er hat etwas Besseres verdient.

[Lissi · Rating 2 out of 5]

Interessante Intention, aber 1/4 der Länge hätte für den Inhalt gereicht 😅

[caro :) · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have never felt so empty after a book in my life as I did after this one....

[Gwynevere Groß · Rating 3 out of 5]

The story in itself was quite interesting to read, but it still felt like such a pain to get through it.

[Kristina · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5

[Karin Spegg · Rating 1 out of 5]

eklig

[Ana Catarina · Rating 5 out of 5]

This version seems to be well simplified and proposes great exercises and questions, that really help interpreting the novel. The other chapters, about related themes, are also very pertinent and interesting.
It's not an easy read for a B1 student, though. However, since the solutions are easily found online, I could manage and had a lot of fun

[Nathan Thomas · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good language learning book of a German classic with descent illustrations and activities. I had read Kafka’s Metamorphosis (Verwandlung) ober a decade ago, so great to follow up with it in the original language (albeit simplified).