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 thoughtprovoking 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 3800 words.