Simplicius Simplicissimus: Annotated Edition with an introduction by Helmut Weissenborn - Softcover

Grimmelshausen, H.J.C.

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9781847498786: Simplicius Simplicissimus: Annotated Edition with an introduction by Helmut Weissenborn
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ISBN 10: 1847498787 ISBN 13: 9781847498786
Publisher: Alma Classics, 2023

Synopsis

Simplicius Simplicissimus – the towering achievement of H.J.C. von Grimmelshausen, one of the earliest novelists in the German language – charts the adventures of its hero, Simplicius, through the horrors of battle, murder, fire and famine, offering an invaluable eyewitness account of the Thirty Years' War and showing how humanity can, in the end, triumph over brutality

A work of great poetical beauty and satirical strength, and a lasting historical document of timeless value, Simplicius Simplicissimus is one of the greatest picaresque novels in the Western canon.

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About the Author

After serving as a soldier in the Thirty Years War, H.J.C. Grimmelshausen (1621–76), devoted himself to literature, penning various satires and gallant novels, although he is chiefly remembered for his picaresque masterpiece, Simplicius Simplicissimus.

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Publisher
Alma Classics
Publication date
2023
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1847498787
ISBN 13 
9781847498786
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
379
Rating
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