German Poetry

This book aims to encourage students of German poetry to read and write with more insight.

List of contents

Preface to the revised edition; Acknowledgements; On using this book; Part I: German and English; Part II: Variants; Part III. Themes: 1. Evening; 2. The moon and stars; 3. the city; 4. Men and women in love; 5. Religious poems; Part IV: Trends; Part V. For Free Comment: 1. German and English; 2. Luther's German; 3. The conquest of the air; 4. The city; 5. Birds; 6. The seashore; 7. The spinners; 8. Peace and quiet; 9. Memento mori; 10. God in the world; Metre, form, and rhythm; Glossary; Chronological list of German poets in this volume; Index; Further reading.

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Summary

This book outlines some of the main historical trends of German poetry and illustrates them with a selection of poems. It also teaches the reader a basic technical knowledge, but its main aim is to encourage students of German poetry to read and write with more insight.

Product details

• Authors: Murray Gray, Ronald Gray, Ronald D. Gray
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 03.08.2010
• EAN: 9780521290005
• ISBN: 978-0-521-29000-5
• No. of pages: 168
• Dimensions: 140 mm x 216 mm x 9 mm
• Weight: 220 g
• Subjects: Fiction > Poetry, drama; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > English linguistics / literary studies