A course of four lectures per week, with one tutorial class, throughout the year.
There will also be an evening course, except for (ii) in syllabus below, for which background material will be issued.
SYLLABUS. (i) Study of poems and selected passages illustrative of German literature, history and civilization between 1775 and 1830.
(ii) Course of lectures on
History
ofGerman Literature
which in 1958 covers the period from 1830-1945.(iii) Study of Goethe's
Faust
and Hofmannsthal'sDer Tor
andder Tod.
(iv) Advanced language study.
With a view to the oral test each student is required to concentrate, under the lecturer's guidance, on two authors treated during the year.
Booxs. Students are advised to read during the preceding long vacation
Faust,
Parts I and II, and two of the books prescribed for discussion.(a) Prescribed texts and text-books:
*Goethe—
Faust,
Parts I and II. (ed. Thomas, Heath ; Trunz, Hamburg; or any complete edition.) Bibliography available from the Department.*Hofmannsthal, H.
v. Der Tor
undder Tod.
(Ed. Gilbert, Blackwell.)*Oxford Book of German Prose.1 See Part I
*Oxford Book
ofGerman Verse. J .
*Ried,
G.
-Wesen und Werdender
deutschen Dichtung. (See Part I.)*Russon, L.
J.—Complete German Course for First Examinations.
(Longmans, 1948.)(b) Prescribed for discussion in class and tutorial:
Goethe
-Hermann
undDorothea.
(Heath, or any other edition.) Goethe—Tasso.
(Any edition.)Novalis
—
Hymnenan die
Nacht, etc. (Insel Bücherei, Wiesbaden, No. 21.) von Kleist, H.Der zerbrochne Krug.
(Ed. Samuel, Macmillan, 1950.) von Kleist,H.—Three Stories.
(ed. Garland, Manchester Univ. Press.) Faust, A.B. Heine's Prose. (Harrap,
1929, or later ed.)(c) Recommended for reference (available
in
either the General or Depart- mental Libraries) :Eckermann, J.
P.—
Gespräche mit Goethe. (Abridged edition, Leuenberger, Francke, Zürich, 1944.)Korff, H.
A. :Geist der
Goethezeit (1770-1830), 4 vols. (Leipzig, 1949 ff.) Kluckhohn,P.
Das Ideengutder
deutschen Romantik. (Tubingen, 1953.) Tymms,R.—German Romantic Literature.
(Methuen, 1955.)Thomas, R. H.
-The Classical Ideal in German Literature. (C.U.P.,
1936.) Trevelyan,H.—
Goetheand the Greeks. (C.U.P.)
Butler,
E.—The Saint Simonian Religion
inGermany. (C.U.P.,
1926.) Butler,E.—The Tyranny of Greece over Germany. (C.U.P.,
1936.) Barker, Fairley. AStudy of
Goethe.(O.U.P.,
1947.)Bielschowsky,
A.—
Goethe: sein Leben undseine
Werke. (München, 1917.) Ermatinger,E. Die deutsche
Lyrikin
ihrer geschichtlichen Entwicklung.Bennett, E. K.—A
History of the German Novelle, from
Goetheto Thomas Mann. (C.U.P.,
1949.)Wiese, B.
von
—Dasdeutsche Drama von
Lessing bisHebbel,
2 vols. (Campe.Hamburg, 1953.)
Barraclough, G.
—The Origins
ofModern Germany.
(Blackwell, 1953.) Kluge,F.
Etymologisches Wörterbuch. (See Part I.)71
EXAMINATION. Two 3-hour papers (the first on Translation and Composition, the second on Literature and Prescribed Authors) ; oral test of fifteen minutes.
GERMAN PART III
A course of five lectures per week, with one tutorial class, throughout the year. Students who wish to study Middle High German texts may attend the relevant course for Part II (Ions.). Evening courses will be given, except for item (iv), for which guidance will be provided.
SYLr,AВUs. (i) Study of selected works, illustrative of German literature and civilization from the middle of the 19th century.
(ii) A course of lectures on the background of Modern Germany from 1871.
(iii) Study of the German novel from 1796 to the present.
(iv) A course of lectures on the. History of German Literature, which in 1958 will cover the period from 1830-1945.
(v) Advanced linguistic studies.
With a view to the oral test each student is required to concentrate, under the lecturer's guidance, on one lyrical poet of the period mentioned, one work prescribed for discussion, and one recommended reference book.
Students are advised to read during the preceding long vacation Goethe's
Wilhelm Meister,
Thomas Mann'sZauberberg
and as many as possible of the other novels, mentioned under (b).Books. (a) Prescribed text-books:
*Steinberg, F.
H.—Fifteen German Poets, from
Hölderlinto George,
Parts IIIto V. (Macmillan, 1948.)
*Martini,
F. Deutsche Literaturgeschichte.
(Kröner, Stuttgart, 1954, or any later ed.)*Schneider—Deutsche
Ku
nstprosa.
(Available from the Department.)(b) The following works will form the basis of the course un the German novel (see above Syllabus (iii)) :
Goethe, J. W.
von—Wilhelm Meisters Lehrjahre.
(1796.) Keller, G. Dergriiпe Heinrich.
(1855.)Stifter,
A.—Der Nachsommer.
(1857.) Fontane, T.—E»iBriest.
(1895.) Hesse,H.—Peter Cаmеп zind.
(1904.)Hauptmann,
G.—Der Narr in
ChristoEmanuel Quint.
(1910.) Kafka,F.—Der Prosess.
(1925.) .Mann, Th. Der
Zauberberg.
(1926.)Remarque, E. M. Ins
Westers Nichts Neues.
(1928.)DöЫin,
A. Berlin
Аhхаnderрlats.
(1929.) (Ullstein, Berlin, 1955.) Carossa,H.—Der Arzt Gion. (1931.)
Wiechert,
E. Die Magd des Jurgen Doskocil.
(1932.) 13611, H.—Woworst du Adani?
(Ullstein, Berlin, 1955.)Special reference books for the novel course:
Borcherdt, H.
H.—Der Ronan der Goethezeit.
(Port Verlag,Urach
undStuttgart,
1949.)Pascal,
R.—The German Novel.
(Manchester Univ. Press, 1956.)Holthusen, H. E. Der
innbehauste Me
nsch. Motive
undProbleme der modernen
Literatur. (Piper, München, 1955.)
(c) Prescribed for discussion in class or tutorials:
Hauptmann,
G. Die Weber.
(Cambridge Plain Texts, 1951.)Waidson, H. M. (ed.)—German
Short Stories, 1945-1955.
(C.U.P., 1957.) Wiechert,E.—Totenwald.
(Rascher, Zürich, 1946.)Forster,
L.—German Poetry, 1944-1948.
(Bowes & Bowes, Cambridge, 1949.) (d) Recommended for reference (available in General or Depart-mental Libraries) :
Kummer,
F. Deutsche Literaturgeschichte des 19.
und20. Jahrhunderts.
(2vols. Dresden, 1922.)
Bieber, H. Der
Kampf um die Tradition. Die deutsche Dichtung im curo-
рäischen Geistesleben. (Epochen der deutschen Lit., Vol. V, Stuttgart, 1928.)Ziegler, Th.-Die geistigen und sozialen Strömungen Deutschlands im 19.
Jahrh. (Berlin, 1911.)
Brock, W. Ani Introduction to Contemporary German Philosophy. (C.U.P., 1935.)
Grenzmann, W. Deutsche Dichtung der Gegenwart. (Menck, 1953.)` Friedmann, H., and Mann, O.-Deutsche Literatur im 20. Jahrhundert.
(Rothe, Heidelberg, 1954.)
Samuel, R. H., and Thomas, R. Н.-Expressionism in German Life and Literature and the Theatre, 1910-1924. (Heller, Cambridge, 1939.) Blackall, E.-Adalbert Stifter. A Critical Study. (C.U.P., 1948.) .
Knight, A. Н.-Some Aspects of the Life and Work of Nietzsche. (C.U.P., 1933.)
Ermatinger-Die deutsche Lýrik seit Herder, 3 vols.. (Teubner, Leipzig, 1925.) Prawer, S. S.-German Lyric Poetry. A Critical Analysis of Selected Poems
from Klopstock to Rilke. (1952.) .
Butler, E. M. Rilke. (C.U.P., 1941.)
Boehringer, R. Mein Bild von Stefan George. (Küppег, München, 1951.) Hatfield, 1.-Thomas Mann. An Introduction to his Fiction. (Owen, 1952.) Wuessing, F. Die Geschichte des deutschen Volkes, 1789-1919. Ein sozial-
psychologischer Versuch. (B. Schulz, Berlin, 1947.)
Ward, A. W.-Germany, 1815-1890. Vol. III, 1871-1890. (С.U.P.) Gooch, G. P.-Studies in German History. (Longmans, 1948.) Eyck, E. Bismarck. (Esp. Vol. 3 Rentsch, Zürich, 1946.)
Eyck, E. Das persönliche Regiment Wilhelms II. Politische Geschichte des deutschen Kaiserreiches, 1890-1914. (Rentsch, Zürich, 1949.)
Scheele, G.-The. Weimar Republic. -(Faber, 1945.)
Eyck, E.-Geschichte der Weimarer Republik. (Rentsch, Zürich, 1954.) Jarman, T. L.-The Rise and Fall of Nazi Germany. (Cresset Press, London,
1956.) .
Werner, B. E.-Die Galeere. (Suhrkamp, Frankfurt, 1949.) (Novel covering the period 1932-1945.) .
Carossa, 1.-Ungleiche Welten. (Insel Verlag, Wiesbaden, 1951.)
Samuel, R. H., and Thomas, R. 1.-Education and Society in Modern Ger- many. (Kegan Paul, 1949.)
Stick, S. D.-The Prussian Spirit. A Survey of German Literature and Politics, 1914-1940. (Faber, 1941.)
Dickinson, R.-The German Lebensraum. (Penguin.) Kluge, F.-Etymologisches Wörterbuch. (See Part I.)
ExAMINATIox. Three 3-hour papers (the first on Stylistic Appreciation and Translation, the second on German Literature and the third paper being the Essay) ; oral test of twenty minutes.
DUTCH PART I
A course of four lectures per week, together with one tutorial class, through- out the year.
SYLLADТS. (i) Pronunciation, grammar and idiom.
(ii) Translation into English and into Dutch.
(iii) Conversation and discussion of prescribed texts.
(iv) Outline of Dutch history and civilization.
The course is planned to attain a standard comparable with that of other First Year language subjects, but in its early stages it is adapted to the needs of those previously unacquainted with the language. Such students must get in touch with the Head of the Department during the preceding long vacation, and are strongly advised to attend the four weeks' summer course in February, 1958.
With a view to the oral test, each student is required to study in detail four songs, and to concentrate, under the lecturer's guidance, on two works selected from the list prescribed for discussion in class or tutorials.
Students are advised to attend the introductory course of lectures on Structure and History of the Germanic Languages in German Part I (first term only).
(See Section (ii) (a) of syllabus of German Part I.) .
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The quality of the work of the candidate throughout the year will be taken into account at the Annual Examination.
Books. (a) Prescribed text-books:
*Smit, J» and Meijer, R. P. Dutch Grammar and Reader. (M.U.P.)
Buiskool, H. E.—Korte Samenvatting van de Spelliггgvoorschriften 1955.
('s—Gravenhage, Martinus Nyhoff, 1955.)
*Renier, F. G. Dutch-English and English-Dutch Dictionary. (Routledge and Kegan Paul.) (For students taking Part I only.)
*ten Bruggencate-Broers—Eггglish-Dutch and Dutch-English Dictionary. (Wol- ters, Groningen.) (For students taking the whole course.)
or Broers-Smit—English-Dutch and Dutch-English Dictionary. (Wolters, Groningen.)
(b) Prescribed texts:
Material for translation will be provided by the Department.
(c) Two of the following books are prescribed for discussion in class or tutorial:
Kun je nog zingen, zing dan mee! (Uitgave der stichting "Nederland ter Zee", Melbourne.)
van Eeden, F. De Kleine Johannes. (Any edition.) Elsschot, W. Het Tankschip. (any ed.)
van het Reve, S.—De ondergang van de familie Boslowits. (any ed.) Huizinga, L.—Het Wilhelmus. (Amsterdam, 1940.)
van Eyk, H.—Michiel. (Querido, Amsterdam.)
van Eyk, H. Als het donker wordt. (Querido, Amsterdam.)
Huizinga, L.—Adriaan en Olivier. (P. N. van Kempen, Amsterdam.) Huizinga, L.—Tien Glazen Wijn. (Elsevier, Amsterdam.)
van Eerbeek, J. K.— Beumer en Co. (Callenbach, Nijkerlc.) den Doolaard, A. De Lruivenplukkers. (Querido, Amsterdam.) Bomans, G.—De Avonturen van Bill Clifford. (Amsterdam-Brussel, 1948.) Bakker, P. :Jeugd in de Pijp. (Amsterdam, 1946.)
Haase, H.—Oeroeg. (Amsterdam, 1949.)
Lodewyckx, A.—Overzicht der Nederlandse Letterkunde. (М.U.Р.) (d) Recommended for reference (available in General or Depart-
mental Libraries) :
Riemens, H.—The Netherlands. (Eagle Books, New York.) Renier, G. H.—The Dutch Nation. (Allen & Unwin.) Wilson, C. Holland and Britain. (Collins.)
Landheer, B. (ed.)—The Netherlands. (California Press, 1943.) Vlekke, B. H. M.—Evolution of the Dutch Nation. (Roy, 1945.) Winkler Prins—Encyclopædia. (Elsevier, Haarlem.)
EXTERNAL SТuDЕs. See the regulations set out at the end of German Part 1.
EXAMINATION. Two 3-hour papers (the first on Translation and Grammar, the second on Prescribed Texts and Composition) ; oral test of fifteen minutes.
DUTCH PART II
A course of four lectures per week, with one tutorial class, throughout the year.
SYLLAВus. (i) Pronunciation, grammar and idiom.
(ii) Translation of advanced texts into English and into Dutch Composition.
(iii) Conversation and discussion of prescribed texts.
(iv) Outline of Dutch literary history.
Books. (a) Prescribed text-books:
As for Dutch Part I, and
*de Vooys, C. G. N. Historische Schets van de Nederlandse Letterkunde. (ed.
Wolters, Groningen.)
(b) Prescribed texts
de Raaf en Griss—Een
Nieuwe Bundel,
Vol.I.
(Ed.-Brosse, Rotterdam.) Other material for translation will be provided by the Department.(c) Prescribed for discussion in class or tutorial
three
of the following books:Hildebrand-Camera
Obscura.
(Any edition.) Debrot,C.—Mÿn Zuster de Wegris.
(Any ed.)van der Leeuw,
A.—Ik en mijn
Speelman. (any edition.)den Doolaard,
A. De Herberg met het Hoefijzer.
(Querido, Amsterdam.) de Vries,T.—De Vrijheid gaat in het rood gekleed.
(Republiek derLetteren, Amsterdam.)
Bomans,
G.—Sprookjes.
(Amsterdam-Brussel, 1948.) Couperus,L. De boeken der Kleine Zielen.
(any ed.)Last,
J. Huis zonder Vensters.
(in : Acht Werken, Amsterdam.) de Wit,A.-Orpheus in de Dessa.
(Any edition.)de Vries,
T.—Kenau. (Querido,
Amsterdam.) Heiman,A.—De Stille Plantage.
(Any edition.)Wolff-Bekker, E., and Deken,
A.—Saartje Burgerhart.
(Wereldbibliotheek, Amsterdam.)Busken, Huet,
C.—iet Land van Rembrandt.
(Elsevier, Haarlem.) Potgieter, E.J.—.Ian, Jasnetje en Hun Jongste Kind.
(Any edition.) Bontekoe-Journael. (Dietse Letteren, Meulenhoff, Amsterdam.) van Schendel,A.—De Waterman.
(Any edition.)Stapel, F.
W. De Oostindische Compagnie en Australië.
(van Kampen, Amsterdam, 1937.)(d) Recommended for reference (available in the General or Depart- mental Libraries)
Grierson, H. J.
C.—The First Half of the 17th Century. (Saiпtsbury,
Periods of European Literature, 1906.)Prinsen,
J.—Handboek tot de Nederlandse Letterkundige Geschiedenis.
(3rd ed., Nyhoff, Den Haag, 1928.)
Geyl,
P.-The Revolt of the Netherlands.
(Williams & Norgate, London, 1945.) Geyl,P.-The Netherlands Divided.
(Williams & Norgate, London.) Motley, J.L.—The Rise of the Dutch Republic.
(Any ed.) Motley, J.L.—Life and Death of John of Barneveldt.
(Any ed.) Schiller,F.—Der Abfall der Niederlande.
(Any edition.)De Reizen van
Tasmanen Visscher ter nadere ontdekking van het Zuidland (Аustralië).
(Linschoten Vereniging XVII, Den Haag.)EXAMINATION. Two 3-hour papers (the first on Translation, the second on Dutch Literature and the Essay) ; oral test of fifteen minutes.