Enhance your German reading and translation with Osthaus’s classic guide .
This edition, originally published in 1909, presents German Prose Composition: With Notes and Vocabularies by Carl W. F. Osthaus and Ernest H. Biermann. It is designed for the second and third years in college and the third and fourth years in secondary schools, featuring a clear path from elementary to advanced work, plus a concise digest of syntax.
The book groups selections by difficulty and adds extensive notes, grammar guidance, and a digest of syntax to support learners and teachers. It includes a mix of German prose, questions, and English paraphrase exercises, with emphasis on translating and understanding tense, word order, and usage. A teacher-friendly approach invites class discussion, additional German-language questions, and varied practice like transposition and direct-indirect discourse.
- Graded selections that progress from elementary to intermediate and advanced levels
- Practical notes on punctuation, article use, and key grammar points
- Digest of syntax to reinforce understanding of German structure
- Reading exercises with German-English paraphrases and translation practice
Ideal for students of German who want to build reading fluency, grammar confidence, and accurate translation skills, both in self-study and classroom settings.