The Adventures of Simplicius Simplicissimus (Penguin.

Bibliography Includes bibliographical references. Summary Written against a background of the Thirty Years' War and first published in 1669, this renowned picaresque classic recounts with wonderful biting satire the vagabond adventures of a not-so-simple simpleton during one of Europe's fiercest, yet ultimately most futile wars.

The Adventures of Simplicius Simplicissimus was rediscovered in twentieth-century Germany where the book’s grim message as a story of war in all of its horror and absurdity resonated and the book is now established as one of the essential works of German literature. Product Details.

The Adventures of Simplicius Simplicissimus May 1993 5 black and white illustrations 310 pages 9x6 in Studies in German Literature Linguistics and Culture ISBN: 9781879751385.

Simplicius Simplicissimus is the remarkable tale of a meandering youth in Germany during the time of the Thirty Years War. It's a monumental book, both for its depiction of life in that epoch as well as for being one of the earliest novels in German literary canon and supposedly the first bildungsroman.

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The vast majority of the novel takes place within in the Holy Roman Empire, particularly in Grimmelhausen’s home territory of Hesse, narrating a darkly humorous tale of Simplicius Simplicissimus, an innocent simpleton of peasant stock who is subjected to the horrors of war until he eventually becomes a ruthless and greedy soldier who gains wealth and power only to ultimately lose it all.

The Adventures of Simplicius Simplicissimus was rediscovered in twentieth-century Germany where the book's grim message as a story of war in all of its horror and absurdity resonated and the book is now established as one of the essential works of German literature. 5.0 out of 5 stars 1.

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Simplicissimus has been interpreted as its author's autobiography; he begins with the childhood of his hero, and describes the latter's adventures amid the stirring scenes of the Thirty Years' War. The rustic detail with which these pictures are presented makes the book a valuable document of its time.

The adventures simplicius of in Studies. Studies in German Literature Linguistics and Culture: The Adventures of Simplicius Simplicissimus by George Schulz-Behrend and Hans Jakob Christoph.

Written against a background of the Thirty Years' War and first published in 1669, this renowned picaresque classic recounts with wonderful biting satire the vagabond adventures of a not-so-simple simpleton during one of Europe's fiercest, yet ultimately most futile wars.

First published in 1668, Simplicissimus tells the picaresque, brilliantly described adventures of a boy swept up in the Thirty Years War and the terrible things that he experiences. Some of it is realistic, some fantastical but the overall effect is an unmatched picture of Europe torn apart by an endless, sadistic, futile war from which nobody can escape.