The Adventures of Simplicius Simplicissimus (1879751380)

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.

Product details

• Format Paperback | 310 pages
• Dimensions 152 x 229 x 17.78mm | 458.13g
• Publication date 20 Jun 1993
• Publisher Boydell & Brewer Ltd
• Imprint Camden House Inc
• Publication City/Country Columbia, MD, United States
• Language English
• Edition Revised
• Edition Statement 2nd Rev ed.
• Illustrations note 5 b/w illus.
• ISBN10 1879751380
• ISBN13 9781879751385
• Bestsellers rank 1,570,510

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