The Adventures of Simplicius Simplicissimus (Penguin Classics)
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'Gaudy, wild, raw, amusing, rollicking and ragged, boiling with life, on intimate terms with death and evil - but in the end, contrite and fully tired of a world wasting itself in blood, pillage and lust' Thomas Mann A story of war in all its absurdity and horror, this incomparable novel describes the fortunes of a young boy travelling through a world ravaged by conflict, and the terrible things he witnesses. Written by someone who fought in the Thirty Years War which decimated Europe in the seventeenth century, it combines brutal, documentary realism with fantastical, knockabout humour to depict a universe turned upside down. Now this pioneering work of fiction, considered the first great German novel, is brought to life in all its striking modernity by J. A. Underwood's new translation. Simplicissimus was rediscovered in 20th century Germany where the book's grim message resonated and the book is now established as one of the essential works of German literature. Translated by J. A. Underwood With an introduction by Kevin Cramer
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| Codes | 0241309867 (ISBN-10) |
| 9780241309865 (ISBN) |
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'Gaudy, wild, raw, amusing, rollicking and ragged, boiling with life, on intimate terms with death and evil - but in the end, contrite and fully tired of a world wasting itself in blood, pillage and lust' Thomas Mann
A story of war in all its absurdity and horror, this incomparable novel describes the fortunes of a young boy travelling through a world ravaged by conflict, and the terrible things he witnesses. Written by someone who fought in the Thirty Years War which decimated Europe in the seventeenth century, it combines brutal, documentary realism with fantastical, knockabout humour to depict a universe turned upside down. This pioneering work of fiction is considered to be the first great German novel.
Translated by J. A. Underwood with an Introduction by Kevin Cramer
'Gaudy, wild, raw, amusing, rollicking and ragged, boiling with life, on intimate terms with death and evil - but in the end, contrite and fully tired of a world wasting itself in blood, pillage and lust' Thomas Mann
A story of war in all its absurdity and horror, this incomparable novel describes the fortunes of a young boy travelling through a world ravaged by conflict, and the terrible things he witnesses. Written by someone who fought in the Thirty Years War which decimated Europe in the seventeenth century, it combines brutal, documentary realism with fantastical, knockabout humour to depict a universe turned upside down. This pioneering work of fiction is considered to be the first great German novel.
Translated by J. A. Underwood with an Introduction by Kevin Cramer
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- ISBN The Adventures of Simplicius Simplicissimus book General novel English Paperback 496 pages
- ISBN The Adventures of Simplicius Simplicissimus book General novel English Paperback 496 pages
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Weight & dimensions
| Weight | 340 g |
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| Height | 198 mm |
| Width | 129 mm |
| Depth | 21 mm |
Features
| Language version | English |
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| Genre | General novel |
| Release date (DD/MM/YYYY) | 01.03.2018 |
| Number of pages | 496 pages |
| Written by | Hans Jakob Christoffel von Grimmelshausen |
| Publisher | Penguin Random House |
| Publication year | 2018 |
| International Standard Book Number (ISBN) | 9780241309865 |
| Book cover type | Paperback |
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