Simplicius Simplicissimus

Simplicius Simplicissimus (1668) is a semi-autobiographical and picaresque novel written by German author Hans Jakob Christoffel von Grimmeslhausen.

The novel follows in the style of Spanish picaresque novels, which are defined largely by their lower-class, roguish, and often darkly appealing heroes as they expose the corrupt nature of society through their courage and cunning. The novel follows the titular Simplicius, a wanderer who is so simple that he does even know his own name, leading ...