The Adventurous Simplicissimus
Download or Read eBook The Adventurous Simplicissimus PDF written by Hans Jacob Christoph von Grimmelshausen and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2013-12-01 with total page 527 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Hans Jacob Christoph von Grimmelshausen |
| Publisher | : Simon and Schuster |
| Total Pages | : 527 |
| Release | : 2013-12-01 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781627938983 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1627938982 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (83 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Adventurous Simplicissimus by : Hans Jacob Christoph von Grimmelshausen
Book excerpt: The novel follows a boy from the Spessart named Simplicius in the Holy Roman Empire during the 30 Years War as he grows up in the depraved environment and joins the armies of both warring sides, switching allegiances several times. Born to an illiterate peasant family, he is separated from his home by foraging dragoons and is eventually adopted by a forest hermit. He is conscripted at a young age into service, and from there embarks on years of foraging, military triumph, wealth, prostitution, disease, travels to Russia, and countless other adventures.
