Germany: A Companion to German Studies

by Malcolm Pasley

This survey of the main aspects of German life and culture has established itself as the standard textbook which provides essential background for all students of German.

Genres: History

690 pages, Paperback

First published December 31, 1972

About the author

Sir John Malcolm Sabine Pasley, Fellow of the British Academy, was a literary scholar best known for his dedication to and publication of the works of Franz Kafka.

In 1956, Salman Schocken and Max Brod placed Kafka's works in a Swiss vault due to concerns surrounding unrest in the Middle East and the safety of the manuscripts, which had been with Brod in Tel Aviv. After significant negotiation, Pasley took personal possession of the works that were in Brod's possession. In 1961, Pasley transported them from Switzerland to the Bodleian Library at Oxford.

Reviews

[Henri Tournyol du Clos · Rating 3 out of 5]

Just picked up this venerable textbook in a secondhand bookstore in Tel Aviv. It is oozing with intelligence.