Overstreet - The Routledge Modern German Reader

The Routledge Modern German ReaderThe Routledge Modern German Reader is designed for intermediate and advanced learners of German. It provides a clear and engaging introduction to reading authentic German language texts for learners who wish to move beyond elementary course material to more rewarding works of fiction and non-fiction. Features include: Twenty-eight readings, graded according to difficulty, beginning with shorter, simpler texts and progressing to longer, more complex texts Fourteen literary texts, written by well-known writers from German-speaking countries, on universal themes and fourteen non-literary texts from magazines, newspapers and the internet, featuring a range of engaging topics relating to culture, society and history Varied, contextualized pre- and post-reading exercises designed to stimulate discussion, develop comprehension strategies, expand and refine vocabulary, and foster awareness of grammatical structures as they occur in authentic contexts A GermanEnglish glossary with separate vocabulary lists for each chapter and a complete answer key available on www.routledge.com/books/details/9781138898035 . Suitable for both classroom use and independent study, The Routledge Modern German Reader provides insights into the culture of German-speaking countries while also acting as a stimulus to further independent reading. It is an essential tool for developing vocabulary and increasing reading proficiency. Routledge Modern Language Readers Series Editor: Itesh Sachdev,
School of Oriental & African Studies, University of London Routledge Modern Language Readers provide the intermediate language learner with a selection of readings which give a broad representation of modern writing in the target language. Routledge Modern Language Readers Series Editor: Itesh Sachdev,
School of Oriental & African Studies, University of London Routledge Modern Language Readers provide the intermediate language learner with a selection of readings which give a broad representation of modern writing in the target language.

Each reader contains approximately 20 readings graded in order of difficulty to allow the learner to grow with the book and to acquire the necessary skills to continue reading independently. Suitable for both class use and independent study, Routledge Modern Language Readers are an essential tool for increasing language proficiency and reading comprehension skills. Titles in the series Available: Chinese
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Names: Overstreet, Maryann, 1962- author.
Title: Routledge modern German reader : klassische und moderne Kurzgeschichten fur den Unterricht / Maryann Overstreet.
Description: Abingdon, Oxon; New York, NY: Routledge, [2015] | Includes index.
Identifiers: LCCN 2015021352| Subjects: LCSH: German languageReaders. |
German languageTextbooks for foreign speakersEnglish.
Classification: LCC PF3117 .O94 2015 | DDC 438.6/421dc23LC record available at http://lccn.loc.gov/2015021352 ISBN: 978-1-138-89802-8 (hbk)
ISBN: 978-1-138-89803-5 (pbk)
ISBN: 978-1-315-70882-9 (ebk) Typeset in Times New Roman
by Swales & Willis Ltd, Exeter, Devon, UK Contents Id like to extend a warm thanks to my colleagues in the German program at the University of Hawaii at Mnoa for their encouragement and support, especially my mentor, Professor Niklaus Schweizer. |
German languageTextbooks for foreign speakersEnglish.
Classification: LCC PF3117 .O94 2015 | DDC 438.6/421dc23LC record available at http://lccn.loc.gov/2015021352 ISBN: 978-1-138-89802-8 (hbk)
ISBN: 978-1-138-89803-5 (pbk)
ISBN: 978-1-315-70882-9 (ebk) Typeset in Times New Roman
by Swales & Willis Ltd, Exeter, Devon, UK Contents Id like to extend a warm thanks to my colleagues in the German program at the University of Hawaii at Mnoa for their encouragement and support, especially my mentor, Professor Niklaus Schweizer.

Im indebted to Jennie Tran for a careful proofreading of earlier drafts, and to Anna Hawajska-Waters and Katinka Hammerich for feedback on earlier versions piloted in their classrooms. Professor Christina Gerhardt also provided enthusiastic support for this project over several years. Im especially grateful to Dr. Hanns-Dieter Jacobsen and Gisela Jacobsen of Studienforum Berlin for their help in finding materials and their generous hospitality when I visited Berlin on numerous occasions to conduct research for this project. Sincere thanks to Andrea Hartill, the Senior Commissioning Editor for Language Learning at Routledge, for her faith in the project and excellent management from start to finish. Thanks to all of the authors and publishers who allowed me to include the various readings in this volume, especially those who granted their permissions for free, helping to keep production costs down.

Im most indebted to my parents, Frederick and Jean Overstreet, for more things than I can possibly list, and especially for encouraging me to study German in the first place. Finally, Id like to thank my husband George Yule, for his patience and encouragement throughout the development of this project. Every effort has been made to contact copyright holders. If any have been inadvertently overlooked, the publishers will be pleased to make the necessary arrangements at the first opportunity. Hauptsache weit from Das unerfreuliche zuerst: Herrengeschichten by Sibylle Berg (2001), published with permission by the author. Typischer Tagesbeginn eines werkttigen Menschen, der abends immer besonders spt zu Bett geht by Tobias Herre from Frische Goldjungs: Storys (2001), published with permission from Tobias Herre.

Es war ein reizender Abend by Erich Kstner from Sie werden schmunzeln (1966), published with permission from Atrium Verlag, Zrich and Thomas Kstner. Die ganze Nacht from In fremden Grten by Peter Stamm (2003), published with permission from S. Fischer Verlag GmbH, Frankfurt am Main. Marita from Trinkgeld vom Schicksal by Selim zdoan (2003), published with permission from Aufbau Verlag, Berlin. Die Katze from Die Satellitenstadt by Thomas Hrlimann (1992), published with permission from S. Fischer Verlag GmbH, Frankfurt am Main.

Mitrauischer Monolog from Mein Ich und sein Leben by Frank Goosen, first published by Eichborn AG, Frankfurt (2004). Published with permission from Eichborn Verlag, a division of Bastei Luebbe Publishing Group, 2011 by Bastei Lbbe AG, Kln. Die Nacht im Hotel (written in 1949) from Jger des Spotts: Geschichten aus dieser Zeit by Siegfried Lenz (1958), published with permission from Hoffmann und Campe Verlag, Hamburg. Der Milchmann und der Pechvogel, an excerpt from