Genre Poetics and Narrative Research Novellas and short stories are considered classic text types in German classes, where not only genre-specific questions are discussed, but students are also usually introduced to the analysis of narrative texts. But which texts are particularly suitable for teaching, and with which concepts and methods can they be effectively utilized? Peter Bekes' practical volume provides information in the first part about the theoretical foundations as well as the current state of narrative research and genre poetics. At the same time, it presents concepts and methods for analyzing narrative texts through examples from various eras. In the second part, he outlines teaching models for significant narrative texts that offer helpful suggestions for planning and conducting teaching units and sequences. The focus is on 15 exemplary selected texts.