germanlit.org

a website for German-language Literature

Lesen gefährdet die Dummheit

Reading endangers stupidity

Welcome to germanlit.org on Google sites. This website provides short introductions to some of the finest texts in German-language literature for educational purposes. The website includes recommendations for further reading, in the hope that, after a quick look at this website, readers will turn off their computer and read a book instead. 

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