1,000 Jahre deutsche Literatur: 2nd Edition

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Description

More than an anthology, this text contains carefully chosen readings meant to guide the student toward the appreciation of literature as a mirror of historical and cultural events in Germany and neighboring countries.  

Features

It is organized by historic period and includes numerous carefully chosen readings and support materials in which the cultural and historical background is seen as the driving force behind the literary creativity. The text also includes exercises and questions for each chapter.

Online Features

An extensive website that reviews all chapters online.

A companion website for this book, developed by Dr. Franz-J. Wehage of Muskingum University can be found by going here.

This website provides innumerable activities and insights for students using this book.  

Appropriate Course Information

Designed for courses in German literature at the third and fourth year college level. This second edition covers the first half of a German language literature survey course (750 A.D. - 1750 A.D.)  The second half of the course is covered in the companion text, Deutsche Literatur im Kontext by Waltraud Maierhofer and Astrid Klocke.

About the Author

Dr. Gudrun Clay is the author of several popular texts including "Geschaftsdeutch", "Lernexpress I and II", and the co-author of "Dealing with Germans". She currently teaches at Metropolitan State College of Denver.

Reviews

1,000 Jahre Deutsche Literatur does a marvelous job of presenting literary texts within their cultural contexts, including an excellent overview of the history of the German Language from Germanic times to the Enlightenment. Professor Clay's writing style is lively and accessible. The accompanying pedagogical exercises reinforce learning of the material, while also affording opportunities for independent thinking and reflection. This newly-revised edition should be a favorite for students and teachers alike.

~ Dennis Mahoney, University of Vermont