Simplicius Simplicissimus: (Calder Collection) - Brossura

Grimmelshausen, Hans Jakob Christoffel Von

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ISBN 10: 0714543586 ISBN 13: 9780714543581

Casa editrice: Calder Publications, 2010

Riassunto

Simplicius Simplicissimus - the towering achievement of H.J.C. von Grimmelshausen, one of the earliest novelist 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 A work of great poetical beauty and satirical strength, and a lasting historical document of timeless value, Simplicius Simplicissimus is presented here in the only edition available in the English language, based on the original text of 1669.

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Informazioni sull?autore

Hans Jakob Christoffel von Grimmelshausen (1621?1676) was a German author. At the age of 10 he was kidnapped by Hessian soldiery, and in their midst tasted the adventures of military life in the Thirty Years' War.

Dettagli dell?edizione

• Editore: Calder Publications
• Data di pubblicazione: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0714543586
• ISBN 13: 9780714543581
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Lingua: Inglese
• Numero di pagine: 380
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile