Simplicius Simplicissimus: Annotated Edition with an introduction by Helmut Weissenborn - Softcover

Grimmelshausen, Hans Jakob Christoffel; Translated By Hellmuth Weissenborn And Lesley Macdonald

 
9781847498786: Simplicius Simplicissimus: Annotated Edition with an introduction by Helmut Weissenborn
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1847498787 ISBN 13: 9781847498786
Publisher: Alma Classics, 2023

Synopsis

Simplicius Simplicissimus – the towering achievement of H.J.C. von Grimmelshausen, one of the earliest novelists 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A work of great poetic beauty and satirical strength, and a historical document of timeless value, Simplicius Simplicissimus is one of the greatest picaresque novels in the Western canon.

Alma Classics is committed to making available a wide range of literature from around the globe. Most of the titles are enriched by an extensive critical apparatus, notes and extra reading material, as well as a selection of photographs. The texts are based on the most authoritative edition and edited using a fresh, accessible editorial approach. With an emphasis on production, editorial and typographical values, Alma Classics aspires to revitalize the whole experience of reading classics.

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About the Author

After serving as a soldier in the Thirty Years War, H.J.C. Grimmelshausen (1621–76), devoted himself to literature, penning various satires and gallant novels, although he is chiefly remembered for his picaresque masterpiece, Simplicius Simplicissimus.

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Simplicius Simplicissimus – the towering achievement of H.J.C. von Grimmelshausen, one of the earliest novelists 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A work of great poetic beauty and satirical strength, and a historical document of timeless value, Simplicius Simplicissimus is one of the greatest picaresque novels in the Western canon.

Alma Classics is committed to making available a wide range of literature from around the globe. Most of the titles are enriched by an extensive critical apparatus, notes and extra reading material, as well as a selection of photographs. The texts are based on the most authoritative edition and edited using a fresh, accessible editorial approach. With an emphasis on production, editorial and typographical values, Alma Classics aspires to revitalize the whole experience of reading classics.

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Publisher
Alma Classics
Publication date
2023
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1847498787
ISBN 13 
9781847498786
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
379

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9780714539102: Simplicius Simplicissimus (Calderbooks S.)

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ISBN 10:  0714539104 ISBN 13:  9780714539102
Publisher: Calder Publications Ltd, 1982
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