num_pages: 434
description: This gaudy, wild, and raw tale of a war-torn 17th Century Europe depicts Simplicissimus as the eternal innocent, the simple-minded survivor. We follow him from an orphaned childhood to the casual atrocities of occupying troops, through his own soldiering adventures, and up to his final vocation as a hermit alone on an island. Mike Mitchell's superb translation allows readers to enjoy more fully one of the great masterpieces of European literature and the first German bestseller.
language: English
title: Simplicissimus
titlecomplete: Simplicissimus
characters: Simplicissimus
genres: Fiction, War, Adventure, 17th Century, German Literature, Literature, Classics, Novels, Germany, Historical Fiction
ratings_count: 2427
places: Germany
publisher: Dedalus