German poetry : a guide to free appreciation
Ronald D. Gray (Author)
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.
Criticism, interpretation, etc
xxxiv, 133 pages ; 23 cm
9780521209311, 9780521290005, 0521209315, 0521290007
2036138
German and English
Variants
Themes: Evening; The moon and stars; The city; Men and women in love; Religious poems
Trends: Romantic scenes; Classical metres
For Free Comment: German and English; Luther's German; The conquest of the air; The city; Birds; The seashore; The spinners; Peace and quiet; Memento mori; God in the World
Revised edition of An introduction to German poetry, published in 1965
An extension of his Introduction to German Poetry