The late Henry Garland, who died before the Second Edition was published, was Professor Emeritus of German at the University of Exeter. Mary Garland (joint author of the Companion from its first conception) and was Reader in German at Exeter until her retirement.

The target has clearly been to cover background and content of literature as much as practicable in countries with a German language element ... In this the compilers have succeeded admirably.

• Preface to the First and Second Editions ; Preface to the Third Edition ; Note to Readers ; A-Z text ; Maps

The late Henry Garland, who died before the Second Edition was published, was Professor Emeritus of German at the University of Exeter. Mary Garland (joint author of the Companion from its first conception) and was Reader in German at Exeter until her retirement.

The target has clearly been to cover background and content of literature as much as practicable in countries with a German language element ... In this the compilers have succeeded admirably.

• Preface to the First and Second Editions ; Preface to the Third Edition ; Note to Readers ; A-Z text ; Maps

The late Henry Garland, who died before the Second Edition was published, was Professor Emeritus of German at the University of Exeter. Mary Garland (joint author of the Companion from its first conception) and was Reader in German at Exeter until her retirement.

The target has clearly been to cover background and content of literature as much as practicable in countries with a German language element ... In this the compilers have succeeded admirably.

• Preface to the First and Second Editions ; Preface to the Third Edition ; Note to Readers ; A-Z text ; Maps