First German Reader (eBook)

Harry Steinhauer (Herausgeber)

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2012
224 Seiten
Dover Publications (Verlag)
978-0-486-11956-4 (ISBN)

Infos

Specially chosen for their power to evoke German life and culture, these short, simple readings include poems, stories, essays, and anecdotes by Goethe, Hesse, Heine, Schiller, and others.

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Designed expressly for the beginning German language student, here is an outstanding collection of fifty-two short stories, poems, essays, and anecdotes. Each selection has been specially chosen for its power to evoke German life and culture. This dual-language edition features precise English translations on pages that face the original German text. New students will enjoy the pleasure of reading great German literature from the very first page, as the selections have been arranged to accommodate the gradual improvement of language skills. Helpful vocabulary and language exercises are also included. First German Reader features the works of many of Germany's best writers, including Goethe, Hesse, Heine, Schiller, Hölderlin, and other literary virtuosos. The translations of Harry Steinhauer are vivid and true to the originals—and poetic in their own right. Literature lovers, German language students, and other readers will find this volume an accessible exploration of German literature . . . and an invaluable aid to mastering the German language.

Autor

A native of Cracow, Poland, Harry Steinhauer was Professor Emeritus and Founding Chair of the Germanic, Slavic, and Semitic Studies Department at the University of Santa Barbara.

Inhalt

Preface1. Johann Gottfried Herder, Life2. Gotthold Ephraim Lessing, The Phoenix3. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Wanderer's Night Song4. Gotthold Ephraim Lessing, The Benefactions5. Albrecht Goes, The Steps6. Johann Peter Hebel, Gratitude and Ingratitude of Children7. Brüder Grimm, The Little Peasant in Heaven8. Hermann Hesse, In the Mist9. Hermann Hesse, Trees10. Walter Bauer, Yearning for What11. Brüder Grimm, The Life Span12. On Germany: 1. Country and People13. Wilhelm Schmidtbonn, The Ferryman and the Monk14. Thoughts I15. Heinrich Heine, There Was an Old King16. On Germany: 2. Economics17. Otto Ludwig, Fortune and Misfortune18. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Lynkeus' Song19. Walter Bauer, Bach20. On Germany: 3. The Social Structure; 4. Culture21. Thoughts II22. Wilhelm Müller, The Linden Tree23. The Dangers of Translating24. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, May Song25. Fritz Mauthner, The School of Giving and the School of Taking26. Eduard Mörike, September Morning27. About the German Language28. Walter Bauer, Kant29. Wilhelm Busch, The Indispensable One30. On Germany: 5. Art; 6. Balance Sheet31. Eduard Mörike, Seclusion32. Thoughts III33. Goethe34. Peter Rosegger, When Winter Comes35. Walter Bauer, Martin Luther36. Theodor Storm, Close Both My Eyes37. Kurt Tucholsky, What We Are Proud of in Europe38. Heinrich Heine, The Silesian Weavers39. Johann Peter Hebel, Kannitverstan40. German Philosophy41. Friedrich von Schiller, The Glove42. Peter Bamm, In Memoriam Rockefeller43. Matthias Claudius, Of Friendship44. Paul Ernst, The Bed45. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Autumnal Feeling46. Waldemar Bonsels, The Grasshopper47. William Shakespeare, Hamlet's Monologue48. Thoughts IV49. Herbert Eulenberg, Walt Whitman50. August Graf von Platen, Tristan51. Ludwig Börne, On Social Intercourse52. Friedrich Hölderlin, The Half of LifeNotesQuestionsVocabulary

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 6.3.2012
• Reihe/Serie: Dover Dual Language German
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 140 x 140 mm
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Freizeit / Hobby ► Sammeln / Sammlerkataloge
• Schlagworte: 300-500 • anspruchsvoll • Austrian • Beginners • books on beginners • books on cambridge • books on comprehension questions • books on dicts • books on erden • books on esls • books on ewigkeits • books on fulfills • books on german cultures • books on german languages • books on german literatures • books on goethe • books on grimm • books on heine • books on herder • books on hesse • books on hindi • books on hoher • books on idioms • books on ist unsers • books on koreans • books on leben • books on messen • books on moechte • books on nietzsche • books on penguins • books on pennsylvania • books on rezensionen • books on schiller • books on sinds • books on spass • books on textbooks • books on tonights • books on translations • books on traum • books on uebers • books on virtuosos • books on vols • books on welle • books on wenns • books on wissen • Cambridge • comprehension questions • dict • Erden • ESL • Ewigkeit • fulfills • German Culture • Germanic • German Language • German Literature • Germany • Goethe • Grimm • guesstimate • hölderlin • Hölderlin • Heine • Herder • Hesse • Hindi • Hoher • idioms • Integrated • ist unser • Johann Gottfried • Korean • Leben • Messen • moechte • Nietzsche • Online Dictionary • Penguin • Pennsylvania • recognize • recognizing • Rezensionen • Schiller • Schweben • sind • Spass • Swiss • Textbook • Tonight • Translations • Traum • turners • ueber • upper intermediate • Vertiefen • virtuosos • VOL • Welle • wenn • Wissen
• ISBN-10: 0-486-11956-4 / 0486119564
• ISBN-13: 978-0-486-11956-4 / 9780486119564