num_pages: 430
description: German Quickly:  A Grammar for Reading German, is a thorough, straightforward textbook with a sense of fun. It teaches the fundamentals for reading German literary and scholarly texts of all levels of difficulty.  It can be used as an introductory text for scholars with no background in German, or it can serve as a reference text for students wishing to review German.  The grammar explanations are detailed and clear, addressing common problems students encounter while learning to read German.  The book includes thought-provoking and entertaining reading selections, consisting mainly of aphorisms and proverbs.  There are also 12 appendices, including a summary of German grammar, a partial answer key, strategies for learning German, and an extensive humanities vocabulary.  April Wilson has been offering German reading courses to graduate students in the University of Chicago community since 1972.  Her courses have an excellent reputation for providing students with the essentials of German grammar, quickly.  
language: English
title: German Quickly: A Grammar for Reading German
titlecomplete: German Quickly: A Grammar for Reading German
genres: German Literature, Reference, Academic, Language, Textbooks, Linguistics, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 145
publisher: Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publishers