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Der abenteuerliche Simplicissimus
by Grimmelshausen, Hans Jakob Christoph von
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Creators: Hans Jakob Christoph von Grimmelshausen (1625-1676) and E. G. Kolbenheyer (1878-1962) [Editor] "Der abenteuerliche Simplicissimus" by Hans Jakob Christoph von Grimmelshausen is a picaresque novel published in 1668. The story follows Simplicius, a simple shepherd boy whose life is shattered when soldiers destroy his farm during the Thirty Years' War. Taken in by a hermit, then thrust into a chaotic world of battles and deception, he transforms from innocent child to cunning survivor. Through constantly shifting allegiances and identities, Simplicius navigates a brutal landscape where survival demands both wit and moral compromise in war-torn Germany. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading Level: Reading ease score: 74.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Rights: Public domain in the USA. Downloads: 1199