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Hans Jakob Christoph von Grimmelshausen
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