In defense of the German people, I don’t think there is anything uniquely German about “Schadenfreude”!
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eingefleischter Vegetarier
My best attempt is rabid vegetarian, since “rabid” also alludes to the animalistic and introduces a similar (humorous) dissonance.
Die Elenden
Les Misérables is a tale of great humanity that bears revisiting, and Victor Hugo’s keen mind and exquisite prose come through beautifully in translation.