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German Literature
German literature comprises those literary texts written in the German language. This includes literature written in Germany, Austria, the German part of Switzerland, and to a lesser extent works of the German diaspora. German literature of the modern period is mostly in Standard German, but there are some currents of literature influenced to a greater or lesser degree by dialects (e.g. Alemannic).
An early flowering of German literature is the Middle High German period of the High Middle Ages. Modern literature in German begins with the authors of the Enlightenment (such as Herder) and reaches ...more
An early flowering of German literature is the Middle High German period of the High Middle Ages. Modern literature in German begins with the authors of the Enlightenment (such as Herder) and reaches ...more
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“
A hell hound is coming. Howling. A huge explosive shell. A disgusting sugarloaf from the infernal regions.
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― The Magic Mountain
― The Magic Mountain
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Wie es aber des öfteren geht, daß tiefsinnige Menschen, oder solche denen die Natur allerlei wunderliche Dichtung und seltsame Gefühle in das Herz gepflanzt hatte, gerade solche Orte aufsuchen und liebgewinnen, weil sie da ihren Träumen und innerem Klingklang nachgehen können, so geschah es auch auf diesem Haideflecke.
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