German Verse, the Penguin Book of: Parallel Text Edition

by Leonard Forster, Various, Editor-Leonard Forster

Book Overview

This collection moves from medieval lyrics and ballads to the Protestant hymns of the 16th century, to the great explosion of German literature with Goethe and Schiller, taking in the isolated genius... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 014058546X
• ISBN13: 9780140585469
• Release Date: September 1988
• Publisher: Puffin Books
• Length: 512 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.1" x 7.7"

Customer Reviews

richness

The Penguin Book of German Verse is a rich collection of poetry spanning over 1,000 years, with poems as early as A.D.800 in the original language. The translation provided is good although sometimes faulty, and Schiller is somewhat inadequately represented. All things considered, it's an excellent book, either for pleasure or study.