There's a "Parallel Text" series by PenguinBooks. The first German book in the series is [**German Short Stories 1 - Deutsche Kurzgeschichten 1**][1] >Much maligned in pre-war Germany, the short story enjoyed a creative rebirth in 1945. Initially imported by the Allies, the form also matched perfectly the prevailing mood of irony, objectivity and mistrust of the didactic. > > With the original German text running alongside English translations, this collection features stories from eight outstanding post-war authors including Heinrich Boll, Ilse Aichinger and Reinhard Lettau which students will find both educational and engrossing. [1]: http://www.amazon.com/German-Short-Stories-Parallel-Penguin/dp/0140020403