Download or read book German Lyric Poetry written by Siegbert Prawer and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-01-31 with total page 239 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published in 1952, this book provides a detailed critical analysis of 40 German lyrics. All the poems analysed are reprinted in full, so that criticism may be checked by reference to the original text. The book therefore provides a unique introduction to German poetry from the Age of Enlightenment to that of Rilke, without burdening the reader with too much details about minor figures.