Text in German with some essays in English. In commemoration of the 70th birthday of German literary scholar Detlev W. Schumann, who earned his Ph.D. at the University of Hamburg (1923) and taught at numerous American universities and colleges, including Swarthmore, Penn and Brown. Foreword by the editor. Twenty nine essays, most footnoted. Bibliography of Schumann's published works. Tablula gratulatoria. Dust jacket slightly bent at edges.