First German Reader: A Beginner's Dual-Language Book Contributor(s): Steinhauer, Harry (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0486461793 ISBN-13: 9780486461793 Publisher: Dover Publications
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Paperback Published: December 2007 Annotation: Specially chosen for their power to evoke German life and culture, these short, simple readings include poems, stories, essays, and anecdotes. Featured authors include Goethe, Hesse, Heine, Schiller, and Holderlin, in selections offering a variety of subject matter and gradual advancement in language skills. Click for more in this series: Dual-Language Books |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Foreign Language Study | German - Language Arts & Disciplines | Readers - Literary Collections | European - German |
Dewey: 443.864 |
LCCN: 2007015038 |
Series: Dual-Language Books |
Physical Information: 0.43" H x 5.42" W x 8.56" L (0.51 lbs) 224 pages |
Features: Price on Product, Price on Product - Canadian, Table of Contents |
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Publisher Description: 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, H lderlin, 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. |
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