This popular reader-a standard since its first edition in 1876-helps students acquire a sound elementary knowledge Old English by studying of a rich variety of poetry and prose. Selections cover a wide range of dialects and genres, from an early Northumbrian form of Caedmon's Hymn and ninth-century Kentish charters to the complete texts of The Dream of the Rood and Wulfstan's Address to the English, with ample literary and historical notes.

This textbook provides an innovative approach to support students' learning and acquisition of Spanish through ten plays (all presented in Spanish) from Spain and Latin America. It offers direct interaction through realistic discourse from plays that also present current topics, thus facilitating class conversations. Each chapter provides an introduction to the play and author, pre-reading activities, acting exercises, reading comprehension and literary analysis questions, writing prompts, and topics for reflection on culture. Additional role-playing, improvisation, scriptwriting and non-verbal games help to acquaint the learner with diverse forms of social interactions. Este libro de textos proporciona un acercamiento innovador para el aprendizaje y adquisicion del espanol mediante el empleo de diez piezas dramaticas procedentes de Espana y America Latina. El libro ofrece la oportunidad de interactuar con el lenguaje hablado de las obras, las que a su vez presentan temas de actualidad, estimulando asi la practica de la conversacion en el contexto de una clase. Cada capitulo proporciona una introduccion a la obra y su autor/a, actividades de lectura, ejercicios de actuacion, preguntas de lectura y comprension, preguntas de analisis literario y consignas para la redaccion y la reflexion sobre la cultura. Ademas de esto, los ejercicios de role-playing, improvisacion, escritura dramatica y juegos de comunicacion no verbal posicionan al alumnado a entrar en contacto con diversas situaciones comunicativas.

This book is a volume in the Penn Press Anniversary Collection. To mark its 125th anniversary in 2015, the University of Pennsylvania Press rereleased more than 1,100 titles from Penn Press's distinguished backlist from 1899-1999 that had fallen out of print. Spanning an entire century, the Anniversary Collection offers peer-reviewed scholarship in a wide range of subject areas.

Ausgangspunkt der Untersuchung ist die Blutstropfenszene im "Parzival" Wolframs von Eschenbach. Die in dieser Szene geschilderten Wahrnehmungs- und Erkenntnisprozesse werden vor dem Hintergrund der fruhscholastischen Wahrnehmungs- und Erkenntnistheorie interpretiert. In einem zweiten Schritt der Untersuchung wird allgemeiner nach der Bedeutung von Wahrnehmung und Erkenntnis in Wolframs Dichtung gefragt. Dieser Frage wird zunachst auf der Handlungsebene und dann auf der Erzahlerebene nachgegangen. Auf der Handlungsebene geht es um eine Neuinterpretation der Parzivalgeschichte unter dem Gesichtspunkt der beschrankten Wahrnehmungsfahigkeit des Helden. In Auseinandersetzung mit der bisherigen Forschung werden wichtige Stationen der Handlung (Kindheit in Soltane, Frageversaumnis in Munsalvaesche, Begegnung mit Trevrizent) neu beleuchtet. Auf der Erzahlerebene geht es darum, die Selbstdarstellung des Erzahlers als Analphabet (ine kan decheinen buochstap) vor dem Hintergrund der zeitgenoessischen Diskussion uber den Wert der Wissenschaft und die Moeglichkeit der Wahrheitserkenntnis zu wurdigen. Das fuhrt schliesslich zum Problem der Poetik des Parzivalromans.

"Selections from Classical Chinese: Historical Texts" aims to instruct, inform, and inspire students of Chinese by presenting selected historical texts and their annotations. Taken from the seminal works known as the Four Histories, the fourteen included texts offer insights into the political, social, economic, and cultural aspects of China over a long period of time. The comprehensive annotations provide full pronunciation in pinyin, the grammatical function of individual words, and a full explication of the texts.

One of the supplementary readings to "Classical Chinese: A Basic Reader," this volume includes eight selections from the "Shi Ji" and two each from the "Han Shu," the "Hou Han Shu," and the "San Guo Zhi." Each unfolds a fascinating account of the historical events and figures that represent certain salient values or distinctive cultural characteristics of what has come to be the Chinese tradition.

The "Shi Ji," a grand history by Sima Qian chronicling three thousand years of Chinese history, is divided into five sections of 130 chapters. Sima Qian is especially noted for his biographical style, and his work is considered the first and only "universal history" of China. The "Han Shu," by Ban Gu, recounts the history of a single dynasty and is known for its dynastic style in depicting history. Together, these two histories represent paradigms of Chinese historiography. The "Hou Han Shu," by Fan Ye, and the "San Guo Zhi," by Chen Shou, continue this tradition of excellence. These four works are known collectively as the "Four Histories."

All texts are fully annotated to include a pinyin version marking the pronunciation of each word, glosses of each word by grammatical function and its meaning in the text, as well as detailed explication of each word. The exercises at the end of each selection are intended to help students apply newly gained knowledge, better appreciate Chinese history, and stimulate interest in additional reading.

The American Library Association presents a must-read Young Adult book for every week of the year in this beautiful reading log. Calling all book lovers! Expand your reading list with a one-year reading challenge from the American Library Association (ALA). Including the ALA's insights into each title and prompts for further reflection, this journal is a must-have for all bibliophiles and library regulars. Includes:52 YA book recommendations to keep you reading all yearRoom to reflect on each book as you complete the challengePages for your personal reading log, perfect for sharing on social media

"A Reflection of Reality" is an anthology of modern Chinese short stories designed as an advanced-level textbook for students who have completed at least three years of college-level Chinese. While many advanced-level Chinese language textbooks stress only practical communication, this textbook uses stories from well-known Chinese authors not only to enhance students' language proficiency, but also to expose students to the literature, history, and evolution of modern Chinese society.

The twelve stories selected for this textbook are written by such contemporary authors as Yu Hua, Wang Anyi, and Gao Xingjian, and have appeared in various newspapers and magazines in China. Each story is filled with useful sentence structures, vocabulary, and cultural information, and is followed by an extensive vocabulary list, numerous sentence structure examples, grammar exercises, and discussion questions. The textbook also includes a comprehensive pinyin index. "A Reflection of Reality "will effectively improve students' Chinese language skills and their understanding of today's China.Advanced-level Chinese language textbook Selected short stories reflect contemporary Chinese society and cultureExtensive vocabulary lists, sentence structure examples, grammar exercises, and discussion questionsComprehensive pinyin index

Although his audacious, erotic, and satirical verses survived the Middle Ages in only a single copy, Catullus has become in our time a canonical author, ranking in popularity and importance with Virgil, Horace, and Ovid. And for students and teachers of Latin, Daniel H. Garrison's "The Student's Catullus" is a definitive introductory text. This fourth edition, thoroughly revised, makes Catullus' famous poems more accessible than ever.
A comprehensive reference, "The Student's Catullus" includes the following features:
- A brief overview of Catullus's life and artistic persona
- A fresh recension of all 113 poems
- A commentary in English on each poem, explaining difficult points of Latin and salient aspects of Catullus' artistry
- A Who's Who of the people in Catullus' poems
- An explanation of Catullan meters
- A glossary of literary terms used in the commentary
- A complete Latin-English Catullan vocabulary
- Six reference maps
New to this fourth edition are dozens of additional notes to aid comprehension, more nuanced definitions in the vocabulary list, and amplified information in the appendices. In addition, Garrison has expanded his introduction to include tips for students and teachers. Drawing on years of classroom experience, Garrison urges readers to avoid rote translation and instead engage thoroughly with the poet's delightful language, syntax, structure, and rhythm.

Die Ausgabe des 'Iwein'-Romans Hartmanns von Aue stellt neben den mittelhochdeutschen Text nach der Ausgabe von Ludwig Wolff eine zeilengetreue UEbersetzung ins Neuhochdeutsche. Ein ausfuhrliches Nachwort behandelt die Informationen zu Autor und Werk und zu den Problemen seiner Interpretation.