This book is a comprehensive introduction to the German language for English-speaking learners. It includes a variety of texts, including short stories, poems, and historical documents, along with exercises and vocabulary lists to consolidate learning. The author, Hermann Carl Otto Huss, was a German language teacher and linguist who specialized in teaching German to non-native speakers. This book is an ideal starting point for anyone who wants to learn German, whether for travel, study, or personal enrichment. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.