?Again, you are enjoying the sun, while I have to do all the work by myself. Spring is here, venture into the world, and win your own bread!? Happily, the young good-for-nothing son bids his father goodbye, heading out to chance his luck in the world. His adventurous travels through hills and valleys lead him all the way to Rome and finally back home, where a surprise is awaiting him. The Life of a Good-for-Nothing is one of the most famous narratives of the German Romantic period. Level 2. Subjects: love, friendship, travel, adventure. Retold for beginning German students. Simplified, shortened text. Footnotes explaining difficult vocabulary. Reading comprehension, vocabulary, and grammar exercises. Test preparation for ?Start 2.? Final Exam. Audio CD and free booklet for downloading included.\2512010. Softcover, 88 pages.