The Adventurous Simplicissimus (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781548267353)

The novel follows a boy from the Spessart named Simplicius in the Holy Roman Empire during the 30 Years War as he grows up in the depraved environment and joins the armies of both warring sides, switching allegiances several times. Born to an illiterate peasant family, he is separated from his home by foraging dragoons and is eventually adopted by a forest hermit. He is conscripted at a young age into service, and from there embarks on years of foraging, military triumph, wealth, prostitution, disease, travels to Russia, and countless other adventures.

Author: Hans Jacob Christoph Von Grimmelshausen
ISBN-10: 154826735X
ISBN-13: 9781548267353
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 06/23/2017
Pages: 246
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.74lbs
Size: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.52d