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Item Details
Title:
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THE ADVENTURES OF SIMPLICIUS SIMPLICISSIMUS
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By: |
Hans Jakob Christoffel von Grimmelshausen, George Schulz-Behrend |
Format: |
Paperback |
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£19.99 |
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ISBN 10: |
1879751380 |
ISBN 13: |
9781879751385 |
Publisher: |
BOYDELL & BREWER LTD |
Pub. date: |
20 May, 1993 |
Series: |
Studies in German Literature, Linguistics, and Culture |
Pages: |
310 |
Translated from: |
German |
Description: |
Recounts the vagabond adventures of a simpleton during one of Europe's fiercest futile wars. This work reflects the linguistic turmoil and richness of German in the 17th century. It is useful for courses in German literature in translation and courses in the European Baroque. |
Synopsis: |
Written against a background of the Thirty Years' War and firstpublished in 1669, this renowned picaresque classic recounts withwonderful biting satire the vagabond adventures of a not-so-simplesimpleton during one of Europe's fiercest, yet ultimately most futilewars. Simplicius is an earthy character; he humiliates the mighty,confounds the gods, ridicules the pretentious. The translationuses the authoritative first edition for its text, and though it hasbeen slightly abbreviated, no essential passages have been sacrificed.This unexpurgated translation reflects the linguistic turmoil andrichness of German in the 17th century; it is ideal as the centrepiecefor courses in German literature in translation and courses in theEuropean Baroque. |
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5 Illustrations, black and white |
Publication: |
US |
Imprint: |
Camden House Inc |
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Non-returnable |
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