Simplicius Simplicissimus by Grimmelshausen, H. J. C.

Simplicius Simplicissimus: Annotated Edition with an Introduction by Helmut Weissenborn (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781847498786)

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Simplicius Simplicissimus by Grimmelshausen, H. J. C.

Simplicius Simplicissimus: Annotated Edition with an Introduction by Helmut Weissenborn

$12.00
Simplicius Simplicissimus by Grimmelshausen, H. J. C.

Simplicius Simplicissimus: Annotated Edition with an Introduction by Helmut Weissenborn

$12.00
Format: Paperback
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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A work of great poetical beauty and satirical strength, and a lasting historical document of timeless value, Simplicius Simplicissimus is one of the greatest picaresque novels in the Western canon.

Author: H. J. C. Grimmelshausen
ISBN-10: 1847498787
ISBN-13: 9781847498786
Publisher: Alma Books
Language: English
Published: 05/23/2023
Pages: 379
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.97lbs
Size: 7.80h x 4.96w x 0.79d
By H. J. C. Grimmelshausen
By H. J. C. Grimmelshausen
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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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