I'm usually obliged to reading several books simultaneously for professional reasons; in the last couple of weeks, I had to digest:
- Ulrich Karger. Die Odyssee. (a short version of Homer's great work for secondary school kids)
- Bertolt Brecht. Die Dreigroschenoper. (the famous "Three Penny Opera" - the original play, obviously)
- Hartmann von Aue. Der arme Heinrich. (a 12th century novel about selfishness and devotion - and how to get it right; quite a worthy read, actually)
- Friedrich Dürrenmatt. Justiz. ("The Execution of Justice" - what if the law could be twisted in to becoming unjust? Bad things done to make things "right")
--- still at it, in fact.
- Friedrich Schiller. Die Räuber. ("The Robbers" - why absolute freedom and self-fulfillment don't work, 18th century style - at the dawn of the French Revolution)
- Friedrich Dürrenmatt. Die Physiker. ("The Physicists" - a typical grotesque Dürrenmatt drama on how exactly our world might end up in the hands of maniacs)
Now, I need something relaxing - which means that I turn to Terry Pratchett. This time around, it's "Soul Music" ...
M.