German Quickly: A Grammar for Reading German is a thorough,
straightforward textbook with a sense of fun. It teaches the
fundamentals for reading German literary and scholarly texts of all
levels of difficulty. It can be used as an introductory text for
scholars with no background in German, or it can serve as a reference
text for students wishing to review German. The grammar explanations are
detailed and clear, addressing common problems students encounter while
learning to read German. This book includes thought-provoking and
entertaining reading selections consisting mainly of aphorisms and
proverbs. There are also twelve appendices, including a summary of
German grammar, descriptions of German dictionaries, a partial answer
key, strategies for learning German, and a humanities vocabulary section
of about 3,800 words.