Project Gutenberg 2010-10-14 Public domain in the USA. 523 Grimmelshausen, Hans Jakob Christoph von 1625 1676 Grimmelshausen, Hans Jacob Christoffel von Hirschfeld, Samuel Greiffenson von Sulsfort, German Schleifheim, von Sehmsdorff, Michael Rechulin von Grimmelshausen, Johann Jakob Christoffel von Von Grimmelshausen, Hans Jakob Christoph Trommenheim, Philarchus Grossus von The Adventurous Simplicissimus being the description of the Life of a Strange vagabond named Melchior Sternfels von Fuchshaim Produced by Charles Bowen, from page scans provided by the Web Archive "The Adventurous Simplicissimus" by Hans Jakob Christoph von Grimmelshausen is a novel written in the mid-to-late 17th century. The book tells the story of Melchior Sternfels von Fuchshaim, who embarks on a tumultuous journey through the devastation of the Thirty Years' War in Germany. Following his transformation from a simple rustic boy into a more worldly and complex character, the narrative explores themes of survival, innocence, and the human condition amidst chaos. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Simplicissimus, a young boy from a humble background living with his family in the idyllic region of Spessart. His life takes a dark turn when a troop of soldiers invades and ravages his home, leading to panic and destruction. As he escapes into the woods, he grapples with his naivety and fear, ultimately finding shelter with a hermit who begins to educate him about the world beyond his simple upbringing. The opening chapters set the stage for a coming-of-age tale marked by humor, tragedy, and philosophical musings, all of which promise a rich exploration of both the character and the historical context in which he exists. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://www.gutenberg.org/files/33858/33858-h/images/title.png en Thirty Years' War, 1618-1648 -- Fiction German fiction -- Translations into English PT Text Browsing: History - Warfare Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 978678 956114 2024-09-14T09:11:04.875949 2023-09-15T04:30:38.697032 text/html text/html 955639 2010-10-14T18:40:46 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 552427 2010-10-14T18:40:48 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 565560 2024-09-14T09:11:14.811833 application/epub+zip 587631 2024-09-14T09:11:06.313925 application/epub+zip 449360 2024-09-14T09:11:05.572883 application/epub+zip 773319 2024-09-14T09:11:21.443845 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 724349 2024-09-14T09:11:14.043884 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 621268 2022-09-15T12:14:07.341045 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 906203 906150 2024-09-14T09:11:03.493935 2023-09-15T04:30:37.554011 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 906380 2010-10-14T18:40:46 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 352497 2010-10-14T18:40:48 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 906422 2010-10-14T18:40:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 352398 2010-10-14T18:40:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21183 2024-09-14T09:11:21.606798 application/rdf+xml 24493 2024-09-14T09:11:05.680916 image/jpeg 3793 2024-09-14T09:11:05.621873 image/jpeg 554338 2024-09-14T09:11:04.967889 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia