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Hans Jacob Chirstoff Grimmelshausen

Adventures of Simplicius Simplicissimus

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Title
17th century
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Adventure novel
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European Baroque
Fiction
German
German Classicism
German literature
Holy Roman Empire
Picaresque
Realism
Simplicius Simplicissimus
Social class
Social Commentary
Thirty Years War
Translation
World Literature

Product details

  • ISBN 9781879751385
  • Weight: 420g
  • Dimensions: 152 x 229mm
  • Publication Date: 20 May 1993
  • Publisher: Boydell & Brewer Ltd
  • Publication City/Country: US
  • Product Form: Paperback
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Description
Written against a background of the Thirty Years' War and firstpublished in 1669, this renowned picaresque classic recounts withwonderful biting satire the vagabond adventures of a not-so-simplesimpleton during one of Europe'sfiercest, yet ultimately most futilewars. Simplicius is an earthy character; he humiliates the mighty,confounds the gods, ridicules the pretentious. The translationuses the authoritative first edition for its text, andthough it hasbeen slightly abbreviated, no essential passages have been sacrificed.This unexpurgated translation reflects the linguistic turmoil andrichness of German in the 17th century; it is ideal as the centrepiecefor courses in German literature in translation and courses in theEuropean Baroque.