The Adventurous Simplicissimus: Being The Description Of The Life Of A Strange Vagabond Named Melchior Sternfels Von Fuchshaim (1912) (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781160020374)

""The Adventurous Simplicissimus"" is a novel written by Hans Jacob Christoph Grimmelshausen and published in 1912. The story follows the life of a vagabond named Melchior Sternfels von Fuchshaim, who goes by the nickname Simplicissimus. Simplicissimus is born into a peasant family in Germany during the Thirty Years' War and is orphaned at a young age. He is then taken in by a hermit and taught to read and write. Simplicissimus eventually leaves the hermit and becomes a soldier, where he experiences the brutality of war firsthand. He then becomes a wandering vagabond, encountering various characters and situations along the way. The novel is notable for its satirical and comedic tone, as well as its commentary on the social and political issues of the time. It is considered a classic of German literature and has been translated into multiple languages.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Author: Hans Jacob Christoph Grimmelshausen
ISBN-10: 116002037X
ISBN-13: 9781160020374
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Language: English
Published: 02/17/2010
Pages: 450
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.82lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.13d