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Author: Jonathan Trigg
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
Published: 2020-04-15
Total Pages: 458
ISBN-13: 1445699451
DOWNLOAD EBOOK'If Germany stays united and marches to the rhythm of its revolutionary socialist outlook, it will be unbeatable. Our indestructible will to life, and the driving force of the Führer’s personality guarantee this.' (Joseph Goebbels, 4 June 1943.) It wasn't and it didn't.
Author: Jonathan Trigg
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
Published: 2019-05-15
Total Pages: 473
ISBN-13: 1445689324
DOWNLOAD EBOOK‘We weren’t afraid of the Allies as soldiers, but we were afraid of their materiel – it was going to be men versus machines.’
Author: Nicola McLelland
Publisher: Harrassowitz
Published: 2015
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9783447101486
DOWNLOAD EBOOKMcLelland's pioneering study charts the history of foreign language learning and teaching in the UK over five centuries (1500-2000), taking German as her case study. From the first grammar of German for English speakers, published in 1680, McLelland traces the growth in interest in German for travel and trade, and its rapid increase in prestige in the eighteenth century as a language of literary merit, before German became established in schools and universities from the second quarter of the nineteenth century onwards. Taking hundreds of textbooks as her primary sources, as well as the pronouncements of teachers, examiners and policy-makers, McLelland considers the changing reasons for teaching and learning German, and the consequent changes in teaching methods (including the influence of the Reform Movement around 1900, innovations such as language laboratories, and, more recently, the communicative approach). She analyses changes in how the German language was presented, including advances in how the sound system and word order were described. Finally, and crucially, she considers how German culture and history have been represented to English-speaking learners, particularly over the past hundred years, a century of troubled Anglo-German cultural relations. A chronological bibliography of several hundred textbooks for the period 1600-2000 will serve as a stimulus for further research.
Author: Robert Louis Stevenson
Publisher: Good Press
Published: 2023-08-22
Total Pages: 115
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn 'Stories by English Authors: Germany,' selected by Scribners, readers are treated to a meticulously curated selection of narratives that delve deep into the heart of Germanic themes, viewed through the diverse prisms of English literary aesthetics. This anthology stands as a testament to the rich interplay between English storytelling and German culture, capturing the nuances of this relationship through a variety of genres and styles. From the hauntingly poetic to the sharply realistic, each piece contributes to a broader understanding of the cultural and emotional landscapes that the concept of 'Germany' evokes amongst English authors at the turn of the century, highlighting the complex entanglements of admiration, critique, and fascination. The contributing authors, Robert Louis Stevenson, Beatrice Harraden, Ouida, William Black, and John Strange Winter, bring with them not only their distinctive literary voices but also their varied backgrounds, which range from the adventurous and globetrotting to the fiercely introspective and domestically focused. Their collective works within this anthology reflect a period of significant transition and introspection in English literature, where the influence of Romanticism began to give way to Modernist experimentation, and the cultural fascination with Germany found new expressions amidst the changing political landscape of Europe. 'Readers keen on exploring the rich tapestry of English literatures engagement with German themes will find 'Stories by English Authors: Germany' an invaluable collection. This anthology not only offers a unique opportunity to witness the evolution of literary styles and thematic preoccupations but also serves as a cultural bridge, inviting readers to traverse the complex emotional and historical terrains that lie between England and Germany. Through its diverse selection of narratives, the collection fosters a deeper appreciation for the ways in which literature can both reflect and transcend national and cultural boundaries, making it an essential read for scholars and enthusiasts of comparative literature alike.
Author: Jonathan Trigg
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
Published: 2021-06-15
Total Pages: 526
ISBN-13: 1398107239
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe story of the world’s largest ever invasion through the voices of the men – and women – who witnessed it first-hand.
Author: Niels Grüne
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Published: 2024-07-22
Total Pages: 417
ISBN-13: 1040104576
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe question of whether Britain is "apart from or a part of Europe" (D. Abulafia) has gained significance in recent years. This book reassesses an underexplored field of early modern transnational history: the variety of ways in which connections between Britain and German-speaking Europe shaped developments. After a comprehensive introduction, this book is divided into three parts: cross-border transfers and appropriations of knowledge; coping with alterity in intergovernmental contacts; and ideologising the cultural nation. The topics range from the exchange of religious and political ideas over court life, diplomacy, and espionage to literary and philosophical debates. Particular attention is paid to the media processes involved and to the practical value of knowledge about the "other" in different historical contexts. The picture emerging from the case studies reveals an intriguing dynamic: Mutual interest and ambiguous entanglements deepened precisely at a time when the British and German worlds diverged evermore from each other in terms of social and political structures. This fascinating volume sheds new light on Anglo-German relations and will be essential reading for students of early modern European history.
Author: Jopi Nyman
Publisher: Rodopi
Published: 2000
Total Pages: 224
ISBN-13: 9789042015722
DOWNLOAD EBOOKBritish fictions of the early twentieth century appear obsessed with Europe. Various texts from E.M. Forster and D.H. Lawrence to Bram Stoker and the period's travel writing explore European spaces, constructing the European as an Other threatening the position of the English. What they constantly repeat is England's difference and the secondary role of European spaces, whose representation resembles that of colonial lands. By reading selected texts, both canonized and popular, published between 1894 and 1916, this study argues that this xenophobic construction is a sign of the pervading presence of concerns related to the maintenance of English national identity, Englishness, allegedly threatened by the European Other. By drawing on current postcolonial theory, the case studies in the volume show that the discourse on the Other produced in British writings on Europe contributes more than has been understood to the making and promoting of Englishness. The authors studied include D.H. Lawrence, Katherine Mansfield, Anthony Hope, Arnold Bennett, Mrs Alec Tweedie, Erskine Childers, and Joseph Conrad. The study will renew our understanding of the role of Europe in the period's cultural imagination, showing that the identities of the English are formed in encounters with different internal and external Others.
Author: Alexander John Ellis
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Published: 1870
Total Pages: 396
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Alexander J. Ellis
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
Published: 2023-02-21
Total Pages: 390
ISBN-13: 3382118904
DOWNLOAD EBOOKReprint of the original, first published in 1871. The publishing house Anatiposi publishes historical books as reprints. Due to their age, these books may have missing pages or inferior quality. Our aim is to preserve these books and make them available to the public so that they do not get lost.
Author: Vince Milano
Publisher: The History Press
Published: 2011-10-21
Total Pages: 376
ISBN-13: 0752472860
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn the cold morning of June 6, 1944, thousands of German soldiers are in position from Port en Bessin eastwards past Colleville on the Normandy coast, aware that a massive invasion force is heading straight for them. According to Allied Intelligence, they shouldn't be there. 352 infantry division would ensure the invaders would pay a massive price to take Omaha beach. There were veterans from the Russian front amongst them and they were well trained and equipped. the presence of 352 Division meant that the number of defenders was literally double the number expected - and on the best fortified of all the invasion beaches. What makes this account of the bloody struggle unique is that it is told from the German standpoint, using firsthand testimony of German combatants. There are not many of them left and these accounts have been painstakingly collected by the authors over many years.
