The Penguin Book Of German Verse
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From the medieval mystics to the modernist avant-garde, The Penguin Book of German Verse presents one of the most comprehensive and illuminating collections of German-language poetry ever assembled for the English-speaking reader. Introduced and edited by the distinguished scholar Leonard Forster, this anthology chronicles over seven centuries of poetic tradition, gathering voices as varied as Walther von der Vogelweide, Goethe, Schiller, Hölderlin, Rilke, and Brecht into a single, authoritative volume — with each poem printed in its original German alongside a faithful prose translation. Forster's editorial hand is both scholarly and supremely readable, guiding the reader through the shifting currents of German literary history — from the courtly love lyric and the Reformation hymn, through Romanticism and Expressionism, to the fractured verse of the twentieth century. His illuminating introductions to each period argue persuasively for the vitality and richness of a tradition too often overlooked by Anglophone audiences. This is not merely a reference work but an invitation — one that leaves the reader wondering how much poetic brilliance has been waiting, just beyond the language barrier.
Author: Leonard Forster
Format: Paperback
Genre: Poetry
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
From the medieval mystics to the modernist avant-garde, The Penguin Book of German Verse presents one of the most comprehensive and illuminating collections of German-language poetry ever assembled for the English-speaking reader. Introduced and edited by the distinguished scholar Leonard Forster, this anthology chronicles over seven centuries of poetic tradition, gathering voices as varied as Walther von der Vogelweide, Goethe, Schiller, Hölderlin, Rilke, and Brecht into a single, authoritative volume — with each poem printed in its original German alongside a faithful prose translation. Forster's editorial hand is both scholarly and supremely readable, guiding the reader through the shifting currents of German literary history — from the courtly love lyric and the Reformation hymn, through Romanticism and Expressionism, to the fractured verse of the twentieth century. His illuminating introductions to each period argue persuasively for the vitality and richness of a tradition too often overlooked by Anglophone audiences. This is not merely a reference work but an invitation — one that leaves the reader wondering how much poetic brilliance has been waiting, just beyond the language barrier.