num_pages: 310
description: The harrowing and hilarious Adventures of a Simpleton is unanimously acclaimed today as the greatest German novel of the 17th century. Set against the gristly background of the Thirty Years' War, it is a vivid and realistic re-creation of an age, evoked by an artless and earthy language new to German literature at the time.Walter Wallich, in this translation, aptly captures the zest, the pageantry and the humor of the original. He has also written a special postscript, with revealing sidelights on Grimmelshausen, whose life corresponded in many ways to that of his hero.
language: English
title: The Adventures of Simplicius Simplicissimus
titlecomplete: The Adventures of Simplicius Simplicissimus (Studies in German Literature Linguistics and Culture, 1)
characters: Simplicissimus
genres: Fiction, Classics, German Literature, Germany, War, Historical Fiction, Literature, 17th Century, Adventure, Novels
ratings_count: 2426
places: Germany
publisher: BOYE6