Reading medieval literature - getting acquainted with this book makes it easier than you think. The book provides access to the major works of Middle High German and Early New High German literature, which are central to any German studies program, as well as to the enjoyable exploration of the fantastic literary worlds of the Middle Ages. It is an invitation to discover the greatest classics of medieval German literature: Erec, Iwein, Reinhart Fuchs, the Nibelungenlied, Parzival, Tristan, the Peasant from Bohemia, or the cheeky songs of Oswald von Wolkenstein.