German Medieval Tales: Hartmann von Aue, Konrad von Wurzburg, and others

by Francis G. Gentry (Editor), Hartmann von Aue, Heinrich der Glîchezaere

Table of Contents

Foreword: Thomas Berger

Introduction: Francis G. Gentry

HARTMANN VON AUE
The Unfortunate Lord Henry
Translated by Frank Tobin

ANONYMOUS
Duke Ernst
Translated by J.W. Thomas and Carolyn Dussere

HEINRICH DER GLICHEZAERE
Reinhart the Fox
Translated by J.W. Thomas

KONRAD VON WURZBURG
The Reward of the World
The Tale of the Heart
Translated by Ernst Hintz

WERNHER DER GARTENAERE
Helmbrecht
Translated by J.W. Thomas

ANONYMOUS
Historia & Tale of Doctor Johannes Faustus
Translated and adapted by Harry G. Haile

Genres: German Literature

212 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 1983

Reviews

[William Shep]

Excellent selection of German medieval tales translated into English. The moral tales of Konrad von Wurzburg are especially powerful