# Simplicissimus — The Adventurous Simplicissimus character guide > Simplicissimus in The Adventurous Simplicissimus by Hans Jakob Christoffel von Grimmelshausen. **Role:** major **Also known as:** Melchior, Melchior Sternfels von Fuchshaim, young Simplicissimus, Herr Simplicissimus, the good Simplicissimus, poor Simplicissimus **First appearance:** 0005-i-treats-of-simplicissimus-s-rustic-descent-and-of-his-upbringing-answering-thereto ## Snapshot A peasant boy so green he mistakes a soldier for a god, then survives the Thirty Years' War by learning every trade it teaches. ## Who they are Raised in a Spessart hovel he proudly compares to a prince's palace, Simplicissimus loses home, family, and name in a single raid and is pitched into a war that will remake him repeatedly. His defining tension is between the fool's coat he keeps being handed and the gentleman's lineage he keeps claiming, while greed, fear, and a stubborn appetite for survival pull him from hermit's cell to soldier's camp to fortune and back. His early wanderings—captured, adopted, renamed, exploited—set the novel's pattern: a blank soul onto whom the age writes its worst and funniest lessons. ## Relationships ### [Oliver](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventurous_simplicissimus_se/characters/oliver) _rivalry_ Oliver is a brutal antagonist who repeatedly torments and exploits Simplicissimus throughout their many encounters. ### [Monsieur Canard](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventurous_simplicissimus_se/characters/monsieur_canard) _friendship_ Monsieur Canard is a companion and fellow traveler who shares adventures with Simplicissimus. ### [The Hermit](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventurous_simplicissimus_se/characters/the_hermit) _family_ The Hermit is a father figure to Simplicissimus, raising and educating him in isolation. ### [Springinsfeld](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventurous_simplicissimus_se/characters/springinsfeld) _friendship_ Simplicissimus and Springinsfeld are companions, often journeying together through the war-torn landscape. ### [Oliver](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventurous_simplicissimus_se/characters/oliver) _rivalry_ Oliver is a brutal antagonist who repeatedly torments and exploits Simplicissimus throughout their many encounters. ### [The Hermit](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventurous_simplicissimus_se/characters/the_hermit) _family_ The Hermit is a father figure to Simplicissimus, raising and educating him in isolation. ## In the story ### [Frontispiece](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventurous_simplicissimus_se/chapters/frontispiece) The narrator describes his own rebirth through fire and his travels through the elements, indicating his central role in the story. ### [The Adventurous Simplicissimus](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventurous_simplicissimus_se/chapters/the-adventurous-simplicissimus) Introduced as the protagonist and narrator of the story, also known as Melchior Sternfels von Fuchshaim. ### [Book I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventurous_simplicissimus_se/chapters/book-i) The narrator and protagonist, reflecting on his childhood and the loss of his family home. ### [Treats of Simplicissimus’s Rustic Descent and of His Upbringing Answering Thereto](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventurous_simplicissimus_se/chapters/i-treats-of-simplicissimus-s-rustic-descent-and-of-his-upbringing-answering-thereto) The narrator introduces himself and his rustic origins, describing his upbringing in the Spessart and his profound ignorance. ### [II: Of the First Step Towards That Dignity to Which Simplicissimus Attained, to Which Is Added the Praise of Shepherds and Other Excellent Precepts](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventurous_simplicissimus_se/chapters/ii-of-the-first-step-towards-that-dignity-to-which-simplicissimus-attained-to-which-is-added-the-praise-of-shepherds-and-other-excellent-precepts) Appointed shepherd by his father; shows innocence and ignorance by not knowing what a wolf looks like. ### [III: Treats of the Sufferings of a Faithful Bagpipe](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventurous_simplicissimus_se/chapters/iii-treats-of-the-sufferings-of-a-faithful-bagpipe) The young narrator, tending sheep and playing his bagpipe, is captured by cuirassiers. ### [How Simplicissimus’s Palace Was Stormed, Plundered, and Ruinated, and in What Sorry Fashion the Soldiers Kept House There](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventurous_simplicissimus_se/chapters/iv-how-simplicissimus-s-palace-was-stormed-plundered-and-ruinated-and-in-what-sorry-fashion-the-soldiers-kept-house-there) Narrates the attack on his family farm, naively helping the soldiers and laughing at his father's torture. ### [How Simplicissimus Took French Leave, and How He Was Terrified by Dead Trees](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventurous_simplicissimus_se/chapters/v-how-simplicissimus-took-french-leave-and-how-he-was-terrified-by-dead-trees) Flees into the woods, is terrified by troopers and dead trees, and hides in a hollow tree. ### [VI: Is So Short and So Prayerful That Simplicissimus Thereupon Swoons Away](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventurous_simplicissimus_se/chapters/vi-is-so-short-and-so-prayerful-that-simplicissimus-thereupon-swoons-away) Emerges from hiding after hearing the hermit's prayers, mistakes him for a wolf, and faints from fear. ### [How Simplicissimus Was in a Poor Lodging Kindly Entreated](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventurous_simplicissimus_se/chapters/vii-how-simplicissimus-was-in-a-poor-lodging-kindly-entreated) Awakens in terror, is soothed by the hermit, and reveals his complete ignorance of the world outside the forest. ### [How Simplicissimus by His Noble Discourse Proclaimed His Excellent Qualities](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventurous_simplicissimus_se/chapters/viii-how-simplicissimus-by-his-noble-discourse-proclaimed-his-excellent-qualities) Shows complete ignorance of his own name, parents, and basic religious knowledge, but demonstrates a simple, literal understanding of the world. ### [How Simplicissimus Was Changed from a Wild Beast Into a Christian](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventurous_simplicissimus_se/chapters/ix-how-simplicissimus-was-changed-from-a-wild-beast-into-a-christian) The young protagonist, initially a wild and ignorant boy, is taken in by the hermit and begins his Christian education. He is named Simplicissimus for his pure simplicity. ### [X: In What Manner He Learned to Read and Write in the Wild Woods](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventurous_simplicissimus_se/chapters/x-in-what-manner-he-learned-to-read-and-write-in-the-wild-woods) Curious and naive, mistakes the woodcut figures for real people and tries to intervene in the scene; eagerly learns to read and write from the hermit. ### [XI: Discourseth of Foods, Household Stuff, and Other Necessary Concerns, Which Folk Must Have in This Earthly Life](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventurous_simplicissimus_se/chapters/xi-discourseth-of-foods-household-stuff-and-other-necessary-concerns-which-folk-must-have-in-this-earthly-life) Lives with the hermit for two years, learning to endure hardship and receiving religious instruction, yet remains a simple lad. ### [XII: Tells of a Notable Fine Way, to Die Happy and to Have Oneself Buried at Small Cost](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventurous_simplicissimus_se/chapters/xii-tells-of-a-notable-fine-way-to-die-happy-and-to-have-oneself-buried-at-small-cost) Grieves deeply as the hermit dies and buries him alone. ### [XIII: How Simplicissimus Was Driven About Like a Straw in a Whirlpool](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventurous_simplicissimus_se/chapters/xiii-how-simplicissimus-was-driven-about-like-a-straw-in-a-whirlpool) Struggles with grief and temptation, seeks counsel, witnesses violence, and resolves to remain in the wilderness. ### [XIV: A Quaint Comedia of Five Peasants](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventurous_simplicissimus_se/chapters/xiv-a-quaint-comedia-of-five-peasants) Narrates the chapter; adopts hermit's hair-shirt and chain; guides musketeers out of the wood; witnesses the brutal punishment of peasants. ### [How Simplicissimus Was Plundered, and How He Dreamed of the Peasants and How They Fared in Times of War](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventurous_simplicissimus_se/chapters/xv-how-simplicissimus-was-plundered-and-how-he-dreamed-of-the-peasants-and-how-they-fared-in-times-of-war) Returns to find his home plundered, prays in desperation, and dreams of a symbolic tree representing the exploitation of peasants by soldiers. ### [XVII: How It Happens That, Whereas in War the Nobles Are Ever Put Before the Common Men, Yet Many Do Attain from Despised Rank to High Honours](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventurous_simplicissimus_se/chapters/xvii-how-it-happens-that-whereas-in-war-the-nobles-are-ever-put-before-the-common-men-yet-many-do-attain-from-despised-rank-to-high-honours) Narrator of the chapter, presenting the debate between the sergeant and the nobleman. ### [How Simplicissimus Took His First Step Into the World and That with Evil Luck](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventurous_simplicissimus_se/chapters/xviii-how-simplicissimus-took-his-first-step-into-the-world-and-that-with-evil-luck) Awakens from a dream, finds the hermit's letter, and begins his journey into the world. ### [XIX: How Simplicissimus Was Captured by Hanau and Hanau by Simplicissimus](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventurous_simplicissimus_se/chapters/xix-how-simplicissimus-was-captured-by-hanau-and-hanau-by-simplicissimus) Captured at Hanau; described in his wild, patched hermit's garb and chains; confused by the officer's appearance. ### [XX: In What Wise He Was Saved from Prison and Torture](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventurous_simplicissimus_se/chapters/xx-in-what-wise-he-was-saved-from-prison-and-torture) Brought before the Governor, interrogated, suspected as a spy, imprisoned and threatened with torture; laments his foolishness in leaving the hermit. ### [How Treacherous Dame Fortune Cast on Simplicissimus a Friendly Glance](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventurous_simplicissimus_se/chapters/xxi-how-treacherous-dame-fortune-cast-on-simplicissimus-a-friendly-glance) The protagonist undergoes a physical transformation from a wild, dirty state to a well-dressed young man, enjoying his first taste of luxury and comfort. ### [XXII: Who the Hermit Was by Whom Simplicissimus Was Cherished](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventurous_simplicissimus_se/chapters/xxii-who-the-hermit-was-by-whom-simplicissimus-was-cherished) Learns the true identity of the hermit and is offered a future by the Governor. ### [How Simplicissimus Became a Page: And Likewise, How the Hermit’s Wife Was Lost](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventurous_simplicissimus_se/chapters/xxiii-how-simplicissimus-became-a-page-and-likewise-how-the-hermit-s-wife-was-lost) Becomes the Governor's page, praised for his faithfulness and resemblance to the hermit's wife. ### [XXIV: How Simplicissimus Blamed the World and Saw Many Idols Therein](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventurous_simplicissimus_se/chapters/xxiv-how-simplicissimus-blamed-the-world-and-saw-many-idols-therein) Narrates his observations of worldly vice and idolatry, contrasting his own innocent upbringing with the hypocrisy he encounters. ### [How Simplicissimus Found the World All Strange and the World Found Him Strange Likewise](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventurous_simplicissimus_se/chapters/xxv-how-simplicissimus-found-the-world-all-strange-and-the-world-found-him-strange-likewise) The narrator and observer, shocked by the world's wickedness and struggling to reconcile it with his hermit-taught Christian ideals. ### [XXVI: A New and Strange Way for Men to Wish One Another Luck and to Welcome One Another](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventurous_simplicissimus_se/chapters/xxvi-a-new-and-strange-way-for-men-to-wish-one-another-luck-and-to-welcome-one-another) Questions the pastor about the morality of the people, is shocked by the soldiers' greeting, and reflects on his own simplicity. ### [XXVII: How Simplicissimus Discoursed with the Secretary, and How He Found a False Friend](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventurous_simplicissimus_se/chapters/xxvii-how-simplicissimus-discoursed-with-the-secretary-and-how-he-found-a-false-friend) Enjoys the governor's favor, debates with the secretary about titles and the inkhorn, and naively trusts the jealous page. ### [How Simplicissimus Got Two Eyes Out of One Calf’s-Head](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventurous_simplicissimus_se/chapters/xxviii-how-simplicissimus-got-two-eyes-out-of-one-calf-s-head) As a table-server, he eats both eyes of a calf's-head out of pure appetite and simplicity, turning a potential offense into a celebrated trick. ### [XXIX: How a Man Step by Step May Attain Unto Intoxication and Finally Unawares Become Blind Drunk](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventurous_simplicissimus_se/chapters/xxix-how-a-man-step-by-step-may-attain-unto-intoxication-and-finally-unawares-become-blind-drunk) Narrates the banquet scene, observing the guests' descent into drunkenness and questioning his pastor about the phenomenon. ### [XXX: Still Treats of Naught but of Drinking Bouts, and How to Be Rid of Parsons Thereat](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventurous_simplicissimus_se/chapters/xxx-still-treats-of-naught-but-of-drinking-bouts-and-how-to-be-rid-of-parsons-thereat) Narrates the scene as an observer, waiting on the guests and noting the absurdity of their behavior. ### [How the Lord Governor Shot a Very Foul Fox](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventurous_simplicissimus_se/chapters/xxxi-how-the-lord-governor-shot-a-very-foul-fox) Assists the Governor during his illness, follows orders naively, and is mocked by the maids. ### [How Simplicissimus Spoiled the Dance](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventurous_simplicissimus_se/chapters/xxxii-how-simplicissimus-spoiled-the-dance) Observes the dance with terror, believing the dancers mad; clings to a noble lady in fear. ### [Book II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventurous_simplicissimus_se/chapters/book-ii) The protagonist, now a young man, navigates the dangers of war and society. ### [How a Goose and a Gander Were Mated](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventurous_simplicissimus_se/chapters/i-how-a-goose-and-a-gander-were-mated) Narrator and protagonist, confined in the goose-pen, observes and then flees the scene. ### [Concerning the Merits and Virtues of a Good Bath at the Proper Season](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventurous_simplicissimus_se/chapters/ii-concerning-the-merits-and-virtues-of-a-good-bath-at-the-proper-season) Narrates his escape from the goose-pen and his subsequent reflections on the world's folly. ### [III: How the Other Page Received Payment for His Teaching, and How Simplicissimus Was Chosen to Be a Fool](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventurous_simplicissimus_se/chapters/iii-how-the-other-page-received-payment-for-his-teaching-and-how-simplicissimus-was-chosen-to-be-a-fool) Simplicissimus is the central figure, whose naive actions and revelations amuse the Governor and guests, leading to his selection as a fool. ### [Concerning the Man That Pays the Money, and of the Military Service That Simplicissimus Did for the Crown of Sweden: Through Which Service He Got the Name of Simplicissimus](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventurous_simplicissimus_se/chapters/iv-concerning-the-man-that-pays-the-money-and-of-the-military-service-that-simplicissimus-did-for-the-crown-of-sweden-through-which-service-he-got-the-name-of-simplicissimus) Observes the Governor's hypocrisy, learns to drum in an hour, and is given the name 'Simplicissimus' for the muster-roll. ### [V: How Simplicissimus Was by Four Devils Brought Into Hell and There Treated with Spanish Wine](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventurous_simplicissimus_se/chapters/v-how-simplicissimus-was-by-four-devils-brought-into-hell-and-there-treated-with-spanish-wine) Warned by the pastor, he pretends to believe the devils' tricks and endures torment in the cellar. ### [How Simplicissimus Went Up to Heaven and Was Turned Into a Calf](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventurous_simplicissimus_se/chapters/vi-how-simplicissimus-went-up-to-heaven-and-was-turned-into-a-calf) Awakens after being drugged, decides to play the fool, and is dressed in a calfskin costume with ass's ears. ### [VII: How Simplicissimus Accommodated Himself to the State of a Brute Beast](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventurous_simplicissimus_se/chapters/vii-how-simplicissimus-accommodated-himself-to-the-state-of-a-brute-beast) Simplicissimus continues his role as a fool, playing the calf and tricking the Governor and others. ### [VIII: Discourseth of the Wondrous Memory of Some and the Forgetfulness of Others](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventurous_simplicissimus_se/chapters/viii-discourseth-of-the-wondrous-memory-of-some-and-the-forgetfulness-of-others) Visits the pastor to confess his deception and receives advice and medicine. ### [IX: Crooked Praise of a Proper Lady](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventurous_simplicissimus_se/chapters/ix-crooked-praise-of-a-proper-lady) Acts as the lord's fool, delivering a crooked praise of a lady. ### [X: Discourseth of Naught but Heroes and Famous Artists](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventurous_simplicissimus_se/chapters/x-discourseth-of-naught-but-heroes-and-famous-artists) Acts as a fool, rebuking vanities and arguing that nobility should be earned by personal virtue, not inherited. ### [XI: Of the Toilsome and Dangerous Office of a Governor](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventurous_simplicissimus_se/chapters/xi-of-the-toilsome-and-dangerous-office-of-a-governor) Delivers a lengthy critique of the governor's office, arguing that high rank brings misery and moral peril. ### [Of the Sense and Knowledge of Certain Unreasoning Animals](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventurous_simplicissimus_se/chapters/xii-of-the-sense-and-knowledge-of-certain-unreasoning-animals) Disguised as a calf, he delivers a philosophical discourse on the intelligence of animals. ### [XIII: Of Various Matters Which Whoever Will Know Must Either Read Them or Have Them Read to Him](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventurous_simplicissimus_se/chapters/xiii-of-various-matters-which-whoever-will-know-must-either-read-them-or-have-them-read-to-him) Still believes he is a calf; prays devoutly as taught by the hermit; speaks truth shamelessly. ### [How Simplicissimus Led the Life of a Nobleman, and How the Croats Robbed Him of This When They Stole Himself](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventurous_simplicissimus_se/chapters/xiv-how-simplicissimus-led-the-life-of-a-nobleman-and-how-the-croats-robbed-him-of-this-when-they-stole-himself) Enjoys the Governor's favor, learns music, and is captured by Croats while playing on the ice. ### [Of Simplicissimus’ Life with the Troopers, and What He Saw and Learned Among the Croats](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventurous_simplicissimus_se/chapters/xv-of-simplicissimus-life-with-the-troopers-and-what-he-saw-and-learned-among-the-croats) Narrates his miserable life with the Croats, enduring beatings and hard labor before finally escaping. ### [How Simplicissimus Found Goodly Spoils, and How He Became a Thievish Brother of the Woods](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventurous_simplicissimus_se/chapters/xvi-how-simplicissimus-found-goodly-spoils-and-how-he-became-a-thievish-brother-of-the-woods) Captured by highwaymen, uses his appearance to frighten them, steals their belongings, and becomes a thievish hermit in the woods. ### [How Simplicissimus Was Present at a Dance of Witches](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventurous_simplicissimus_se/chapters/xvii-how-simplicissimus-was-present-at-a-dance-of-witches) Narrator and protagonist; wanders in fear, steals provisions, and is accidentally transported to a witches' dance. ### [XVIII: Doth Prove That No Man Can Lay to Simplicissimus’ Charge That He Doth Draw the Long Bow](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventurous_simplicissimus_se/chapters/xviii-doth-prove-that-no-man-can-lay-to-simplicissimus-charge-that-he-doth-draw-the-long-bow) Narrator and protagonist, defending the truth of his earlier account by citing historical and legendary precedents for magical flight. ### [How Simplicissimus Became a Fool Again as He Had Been a Fool Before](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventurous_simplicissimus_se/chapters/xix-how-simplicissimus-became-a-fool-again-as-he-had-been-a-fool-before) Wakes in the field, is taken to camp, plays the fool, and becomes a page to a colonel. ### [XX: Is Pretty Long, and Treats of Playing with Dice and What Hangs Thereby](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventurous_simplicissimus_se/chapters/xx-is-pretty-long-and-treats-of-playing-with-dice-and-what-hangs-thereby) Reveals his true intelligence to the governor and recounts his life story; is warned of future imprisonment. ### [XXI: Is Somewhat Shorter and More Entertaining Than the Last](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventurous_simplicissimus_se/chapters/xxi-is-somewhat-shorter-and-more-entertaining-than-the-last) Swears eternal brotherhood with young Ulrich Herzbruder; continues to play the fool but with wit; devises foolish quips and fantasies. ### [XXII: A Rascally Trick to Step Into Another Man’s Shoes](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventurous_simplicissimus_se/chapters/xxii-a-rascally-trick-to-step-into-another-man-s-shoes) Simplicissimus is present at the christening feast and witnesses the magic trick, noting his own embarrassment when his tight Croat breeches are filled with puppies. ### [XXIII: How Ulrich Herzbruder Sold Himself for a Hundred Ducats](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventurous_simplicissimus_se/chapters/xxiii-how-ulrich-herzbruder-sold-himself-for-a-hundred-ducats) Simplicissimus provides a hundred ducats from his hidden stash to help Herzbruder buy his freedom, refusing repayment. ### [How Two Prophecies Were Fulfilled at Once](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventurous_simplicissimus_se/chapters/xxiv-how-two-prophecies-were-fulfilled-at-once) Nurses old Herzbruder and is warned to beware of water. ### [XXV: How Simplicissimus Was Transformed from a Boy Into a Girl and Fell Into Divers Adventures of Love](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventurous_simplicissimus_se/chapters/xxv-how-simplicissimus-was-transformed-from-a-boy-into-a-girl-and-fell-into-divers-adventures-of-love) Disguises himself as a woman to escape his fool's life, then becomes entangled in a love triangle with a captain, his wife, and their servant. ### [XXVI: How He Was Imprisoned for a Traitor and Enchanter](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventurous_simplicissimus_se/chapters/xxvi-how-he-was-imprisoned-for-a-traitor-and-enchanter) Disguised as a woman, he is discovered, arrested, and interrogated as a suspected spy and witch. ### [XXVII: How the Provost Fared in the Battle of Wittstock](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventurous_simplicissimus_se/chapters/xxvii-how-the-provost-fared-in-the-battle-of-wittstock) Interrogated and accused of treachery after his ducats are found; freed by Herzbruder during the battle. ### [XXVIII: Of a Great Battle Wherein the Conqueror Is Captured in the Hour of Triumph](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventurous_simplicissimus_se/chapters/xxviii-of-a-great-battle-wherein-the-conqueror-is-captured-in-the-hour-of-triumph) Narrates his capture and service as a horseboy and lutenist; tormented by lice, he is taken prisoner while fighting them. ### [XXIX: How a Notably Pious Soldier Fared in Paradise, and How the Huntsman Filled His Place](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventurous_simplicissimus_se/chapters/xxix-how-a-notably-pious-soldier-fared-in-paradise-and-how-the-huntsman-filled-his-place) Serves a miserly dragoon, enjoys life at Paradise convent, learns hunting and fencing, and inherits his master's position. ### [XXXI: How the Devil Stole the Parson’s Bacon and How the Huntsman Caught Himself](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventurous_simplicissimus_se/chapters/xxxi-how-the-devil-stole-the-parson-s-bacon-and-how-the-huntsman-caught-himself) The Huntsman is Simplicissimus himself, now a seasoned soldier and trickster, reflecting on his past exploits. ### [Book III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventurous_simplicissimus_se/chapters/book-iii) The protagonist, continues his journey through the war, experiencing capture, servitude, and various adventures. ### [IV: Of the German Hero That Shall Conquer the Whole World and Bring Peace to All Nations](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventurous_simplicissimus_se/chapters/iv-of-the-german-hero-that-shall-conquer-the-whole-world-and-bring-peace-to-all-nations) Questions Jupiter about the feasibility of the hero's mission, expressing skepticism about war and the suffering of innocents. ### [V: How He Shall Reconcile All Religions and Cast Them in the Same Mould](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventurous_simplicissimus_se/chapters/v-how-he-shall-reconcile-all-religions-and-cast-them-in-the-same-mould) Present as 'Ganymede,' he listens to Jupiter's scheme and suppresses his laughter to avoid offending the god. ### [How the Embassy of the Fleas Fared with Jupiter](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventurous_simplicissimus_se/chapters/vi-how-the-embassy-of-the-fleas-fared-with-jupiter) Disguised as a fool, he provokes Jupiter by slandering the gods to test his madness. ### [How He Found the Devil in the Trough, and How Jump-I’-Th’-Field Got Fine Horses](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventurous_simplicissimus_se/chapters/viii-how-he-found-the-devil-in-the-trough-and-how-jump-i-th-field-got-fine-horses) Narrates his good fortune, leads a storming party, mistakes a black man for the devil, and later reconciles with the pastor. ### [IX: Of an Unequal Combat in Which the Weakest Wins the Day and the Conqueror Is Captured](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventurous_simplicissimus_se/chapters/ix-of-an-unequal-combat-in-which-the-weakest-wins-the-day-and-the-conqueror-is-captured) Narrator and protagonist; prideful and reckless, he instigates and wins a duel but is arrested. ### [How the Master-General of Ordnance Granted the Huntsman His Life and Held Out Hopes to Him of Great Things](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventurous_simplicissimus_se/chapters/x-how-the-master-general-of-ordnance-granted-the-huntsman-his-life-and-held-out-hopes-to-him-of-great-things) Narrates the chapter as the Huntsman, recounting his own clever trick and the events leading to his pardon. ### [XI: Contains All Manner of Matters of Little Import and Great Imagination](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventurous_simplicissimus_se/chapters/xi-contains-all-manner-of-matters-of-little-import-and-great-imagination) Returns to Soest, grows haughty, invents a coat of arms, and courts ladies despite his inexperience. ### [Of Simplicissimus’ Strange Fancies and Castles in the Air, and How He Guarded His Treasure](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventurous_simplicissimus_se/chapters/xiii-of-simplicissimus-strange-fancies-and-castles-in-the-air-and-how-he-guarded-his-treasure) Tormented by greed and ambition, he fantasizes about becoming a nobleman or living peacefully, but cannot part with his treasure. ### [XIV: How the Huntsman Was Captured by the Enemy](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventurous_simplicissimus_se/chapters/xiv-how-the-huntsman-was-captured-by-the-enemy) Reflects on his pride and resolves to act humbly; captured and interrogated, he responds with clever retorts. ### [How Simplicissimus Became a Nobleman](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventurous_simplicissimus_se/chapters/xvi-how-simplicissimus-became-a-nobleman) Simplicissimus is set free and honored by the commandant; he decides to stay for six months, gives away his horses, and earns a reputation for liberality and faithfulness. ### [XIX: By What Means the Huntsman Made Friends, and How He Was Moved by a Sermon](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventurous_simplicissimus_se/chapters/xix-by-what-means-the-huntsman-made-friends-and-how-he-was-moved-by-a-sermon) Implied as the author of 'Joseph the Chaste,' which the priest reads and critiques; the Huntsman is Simplicissimus in disguise. ### [XX: How He Gave the Faithful Priest Other Fish to Fry, to Cause Him to Forget His Own Hoggish Life](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventurous_simplicissimus_se/chapters/xx-how-he-gave-the-faithful-priest-other-fish-to-fry-to-cause-him-to-forget-his-own-hoggish-life) The narrator and protagonist, who cunningly deceives the pastor to avoid being admonished for his lecherous behavior. ### [How Simplicissimus All Unawares Was Made a Married Man](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventurous_simplicissimus_se/chapters/xxi-how-simplicissimus-all-unawares-was-made-a-married-man) Narrator and protagonist; feigns love for the colonel's daughter, is caught in bed with her, and forced into marriage. ### [How Simplicissimus Held His Wedding-Feast and How He Purposed to Begin His New Life](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventurous_simplicissimus_se/chapters/xxii-how-simplicissimus-held-his-wedding-feast-and-how-he-purposed-to-begin-his-new-life) The protagonist who, after being tricked into marriage, cleverly orchestrates a wedding feast to reconcile with his father-in-law and secure his future as a soldier. ### [How Simplicissimus Came to a Certain Town (Which He Nameth for Convenience Cologne) to Fetch His Treasure](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventurous_simplicissimus_se/chapters/xxiii-how-simplicissimus-came-to-a-certain-town-which-he-nameth-for-convenience-cologne-to-fetch-his-treasure) Travels to Cologne to retrieve his treasure, learns of the merchant's bankruptcy, and stays with a notary, reflecting on human vices. ### [How the Huntsman Caught a Hare in the Middle of a Town](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventurous_simplicissimus_se/chapters/xxiv-how-the-huntsman-caught-a-hare-in-the-middle-of-a-town) Implied as the narrator (the Huntsman) reflecting on his past experiences as a boarder. ### [Book IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventurous_simplicissimus_se/chapters/book-iv) The protagonist and narrator, continuing his journey through the war-torn world. ### [How and for What Reason the Huntsman Was Jockeyed Away Into France](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventurous_simplicissimus_se/chapters/i-how-and-for-what-reason-the-huntsman-was-jockeyed-away-into-france) Implied as the narrator (the Huntsman); reflects on his newly wedded wife, promised ensigncy, and treasure at Cologne. ### [II: How Simplicissimus Found a Better Host Than Before](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventurous_simplicissimus_se/chapters/ii-how-simplicissimus-found-a-better-host-than-before) Adopts a false noble identity and writes letters to recover his property; tutors Canard's sons and debates the honor of physicians versus nobles. ### [III: How He Became a Stage Player and Got Himself a New Name](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventurous_simplicissimus_se/chapters/iii-how-he-became-a-stage-player-and-got-himself-a-new-name) Performs as Orpheus in a French comedy, gains the nickname 'Beau Alman,' and becomes known to high personages, but eventually tires of his role as a stage player. ### [IV: How Simplicissimus Departed Secretly and How He Believed He Had the Neapolitan Disease](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventurous_simplicissimus_se/chapters/iv-how-simplicissimus-departed-secretly-and-how-he-believed-he-had-the-neapolitan-disease) Departs secretly from Paris, falls ill, believes he has the French disease, and loses his money. ### [How Simplicissimus Pondered on His Past Life, and How with the Water Up to His Mouth He Learned to Swim](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventurous_simplicissimus_se/chapters/v-how-simplicissimus-pondered-on-his-past-life-and-how-with-the-water-up-to-his-mouth-he-learned-to-swim) Disfigured by smallpox, penniless, and reflecting on his past mistakes. ### [VI: How He Became a Vagabond Quack and a Cheat](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventurous_simplicissimus_se/chapters/vi-how-he-became-a-vagabond-quack-and-a-cheat) Becomes a vagabond quack, selling fake remedies and using tricks to deceive peasants. ### [VII: How the Doctor Was Fitted with a Musket Under Captain Curmudgeon](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventurous_simplicissimus_se/chapters/vii-how-the-doctor-was-fitted-with-a-musket-under-captain-curmudgeon) Narrates his capture and forced enlistment as a musketeer, his struggles with hunger, and his eventual success in catching hares and joining plundering parties. ### [VIII: How Simplicissimus Endured a Cheerless Bath in the Rhine](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventurous_simplicissimus_se/chapters/viii-how-simplicissimus-endured-a-cheerless-bath-in-the-rhine) Nearly drowns in the Rhine during a foraging mission, makes vows to reform but immediately breaks them by lying to his rescuers. ### [IX: Wherefore Clergymen Should Never Eat Hares That Have Been Taken in a Snare](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventurous_simplicissimus_se/chapters/ix-wherefore-clergymen-should-never-eat-hares-that-have-been-taken-in-a-snare) Narrates his descent into wickedness as a musketeer, his refusal to confess, and his cynical denial of a hare to the chaplain. ### [X: How Simplicissimus Was All Unexpectedly Quit of His Musket](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventurous_simplicissimus_se/chapters/x-how-simplicissimus-was-all-unexpectedly-quit-of-his-musket) The protagonist, a lousy musketeer, is rescued by his friend Herzbruder and freed from the fortress. ### [Discourses of the Order of the Marauder Brothers](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventurous_simplicissimus_se/chapters/xi-discourses-of-the-order-of-the-marauder-brothers) Joins the Merode-brothers after losing his horse and servant; later captured by Weimar troops. ### [XII: Of a Desperate Fight for Life in Which Each Party Doth Yet Escape Death](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventurous_simplicissimus_se/chapters/xii-of-a-desperate-fight-for-life-in-which-each-party-doth-yet-escape-death) Narrates his hardships during the siege of Breisach, his longing for Westphalian food, and his desperate fight with a rogue on the road. ### [XIII: How Oliver Conceived That He Could Excuse His Brigand’s Tricks](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventurous_simplicissimus_se/chapters/xiii-how-oliver-conceived-that-he-could-excuse-his-brigand-s-tricks) Meets Oliver again and debates the morality of robbery, holding to natural and divine law. ### [XIV: How Oliver Explained Herzbruder’s Prophecy to His Own Profit, and So Came to Love His Worst Enemy](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventurous_simplicissimus_se/chapters/xiv-how-oliver-explained-herzbruder-s-prophecy-to-his-own-profit-and-so-came-to-love-his-worst-enemy) Simplicissimus is wary of Oliver's sudden generosity and feigns drunkenness to test his intentions, while accepting a new suit of clothes. ### [XV: How Simplicissimus Thought More Piously When He Went A-Plundering Than Did Oliver When He Went to Church](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventurous_simplicissimus_se/chapters/xv-how-simplicissimus-thought-more-piously-when-he-went-a-plundering-than-did-oliver-when-he-went-to-church) Struggles with his conscience as he goes plundering in God's name, reflecting on his moral decline since leaving the hermit. ### [How He Studied at Liège, and How He There Demeaned Himself](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventurous_simplicissimus_se/chapters/xviii-how-he-studied-at-li-ge-and-how-he-there-demeaned-himself) Narrates his dissolute student life in Liège, including debauchery, theft, and arrest. ### [How Simplicissimus Fulfilled Herzbruder’s Prophecy to Oliver Before Yet Either Knew the Other](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventurous_simplicissimus_se/chapters/xix-how-simplicissimus-fulfilled-herzbruder-s-prophecy-to-oliver-before-yet-either-knew-the-other) Listens to Oliver's confession, struggling to contain his rage and desire for revenge. ### [XX: How It Doth Fare with a Man on Whom Evil Fortune Doth Rain Cats and Dogs](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventurous_simplicissimus_se/chapters/xx-how-it-doth-fare-with-a-man-on-whom-evil-fortune-doth-rain-cats-and-dogs) Narrator who reflects on Oliver's story and his own past as the Huntsman of Soest. ### [A Brief Example of That Trade Which Oliver Followed, Wherein He Was a Master and Simplicissimus Should Be a Prentice](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventurous_simplicissimus_se/chapters/xxi-a-brief-example-of-that-trade-which-oliver-followed-wherein-he-was-a-master-and-simplicissimus-should-be-a-prentice) Reluctant accomplice in Oliver's ambush; spares the major's family; tormented by conscience and fear of punishment. ### [How Oliver Bit the Dust and Took Six Good Men with Him](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventurous_simplicissimus_se/chapters/xxii-how-oliver-bit-the-dust-and-took-six-good-men-with-him) Helps Oliver repack his gold, fights alongside him against the musketeers, and after Oliver's death takes his gold and weapons. ### [How Simplicissimus Became a Rich Man and Herzbruder Fell Into Great Misery](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventurous_simplicissimus_se/chapters/xxiii-how-simplicissimus-became-a-rich-man-and-herzbruder-fell-into-great-misery) Narrates his escape to Villingen, his interrogation by the commandant, and his reunion with the impoverished Herzbruder. ### [XXIV: Of the Manner in Which Herzbruder Fell Into Such Evil Plight](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventurous_simplicissimus_se/chapters/xxiv-of-the-manner-in-which-herzbruder-fell-into-such-evil-plight) Reunites with Herzbruder, provides financial and medical aid, and shares news of Oliver's death. ### [Book V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventurous_simplicissimus_se/chapters/book-v) The protagonist and narrator, reflecting on his experiences. ### [How Simplicissimus Turned Palmer and Went on a Pilgrimage with Herzbruder](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventurous_simplicissimus_se/chapters/i-how-simplicissimus-turned-palmer-and-went-on-a-pilgrimage-with-herzbruder) Eager to accompany Herzbruder; lies about his penitence and boils the peas to ease his feet; feels deep guilt and remorse when confronted. ### [II: How Simplicissimus, Being Terrified of the Devil, Was Converted](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventurous_simplicissimus_se/chapters/ii-how-simplicissimus-being-terrified-of-the-devil-was-converted) Terrified by the devil's accusations during an exorcism, he undergoes a conversion to Catholicism, though his piety soon wanes. ### [III: How the Two Friends Spent the Winter](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventurous_simplicissimus_se/chapters/iii-how-the-two-friends-spent-the-winter) Reveals his wealth to Herzbruder and insists on sharing Oliver's money. Writes to his wife in Lippstadt but receives no reply, then decides to go to Vienna with Herzbruder. ### [IV: In What Manner Simplicissimus and Herzbruder Went to the Wars Again and Returned Thence](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventurous_simplicissimus_se/chapters/iv-in-what-manner-simplicissimus-and-herzbruder-went-to-the-wars-again-and-returned-thence) Returns to Vienna with Herzbruder, is promoted as the Huntsman of Soest, accepts a captaincy of a weak company, is wounded in the leg in battle, and becomes heir to Herzbruder's property. ### [How Simplicissimus Rode Courier and in the Likeness of Mercury Learned from Jove What His Design Was as Regards War and Peace](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventurous_simplicissimus_se/chapters/v-how-simplicissimus-rode-courier-and-in-the-likeness-of-mercury-learned-from-jove-what-his-design-was-as-regards-war-and-peace) Disguises himself as a post-rider and later as a beggar; learns of his wife's death and meets his son. ### [VI: A Story of a Trick That Simplicissimus Played at the Spa](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventurous_simplicissimus_se/chapters/vi-a-story-of-a-trick-that-simplicissimus-played-at-the-spa) Returns to find Herzbruder dying, indulges in wantonness at the spa, and plays a trick on the devil-driver. ### [How Herzbruder Died and How Simplicissimus Again Fell to Wanton Courses](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventurous_simplicissimus_se/chapters/vii-how-herzbruder-died-and-how-simplicissimus-again-fell-to-wanton-courses) Grieves Herzbruder's death, then falls into wanton ways and pursues a peasant girl. ### [How Simplicissimus Found His Second Marriage Turn Out, and How He Met with His Dad and Learned Who His Parents Had Been](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventurous_simplicissimus_se/chapters/viii-how-simplicissimus-found-his-second-marriage-turn-out-and-how-he-met-with-his-dad-and-learned-who-his-parents-had-been) Discovers his true parentage and noble birth through his foster father. ### [IX: In What Manner the Pains of Childbirth Came Upon Him, and How He Became a Widower](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventurous_simplicissimus_se/chapters/ix-in-what-manner-the-pains-of-childbirth-came-upon-him-and-how-he-became-a-widower) Travels to Spessart to obtain proof of noble birth, is robbed, and returns to find his wife's infidelity and her death. ### [X: Relation of Certain Peasants Concerning the Wonderful Mummelsee](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventurous_simplicissimus_se/chapters/x-relation-of-certain-peasants-concerning-the-wonderful-mummelsee) Narrator and protagonist; now free and managing his estate through his foster-parents, he takes solitary walks and listens to peasant tales about the Mummelsee. ### [XI: Of the Marvellous Thanksgiving of a Patient, and of the Holy Thoughts Thereby Awakened in Simplicissimus](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventurous_simplicissimus_se/chapters/xi-of-the-marvellous-thanksgiving-of-a-patient-and-of-the-holy-thoughts-thereby-awakened-in-simplicissimus) Reflects on his past transformations and resolves to pursue a godly life after hearing a patient's thanksgiving. ### [How Simplicissimus Journeyed with the Sylphs to the Centre of the Earth](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventurous_simplicissimus_se/chapters/xii-how-simplicissimus-journeyed-with-the-sylphs-to-the-centre-of-the-earth) Driven by curiosity, he insists on visiting the Mummelsee and throws stones into the lake, provoking the sylphs and descending with them. ### [XIII to XVI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventurous_simplicissimus_se/chapters/xiii-to-xvi) Engages in philosophical and satirical conversation with the Mummelsee prince. ### [How Simplicissimus Returned from the Middle of the Earth, and of His Strange Fancies, His Aircastles, His Calculations; and How He Reckoned Without His Host](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventurous_simplicissimus_se/chapters/xvii-how-simplicissimus-returned-from-the-middle-of-the-earth-and-of-his-strange-fancies-his-aircastles-his-calculations-and-how-he-reckoned-without-his-host) Returns from the underworld, fantasizes about wealth from a magical spring, and loses his way in the forest. ### [How Simplicissimus Wasted His Spring in the Wrong Place](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventurous_simplicissimus_se/chapters/xviii-how-simplicissimus-wasted-his-spring-in-the-wrong-place) Tells fortunes to peasants, discovers the mineral spring, and argues with the peasants before departing. ### [XX: Treats of a Trifling Promenade from the Black Forest to Moscow in Russia](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventurous_simplicissimus_se/chapters/xx-treats-of-a-trifling-promenade-from-the-black-forest-to-moscow-in-russia) Narrator and protagonist; leaves his farm to serve again as a soldier, is deceived by the colonel, and ends up stranded in Moscow after refusing to convert. ### [How Simplicissimus Further Fared in Moscow](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventurous_simplicissimus_se/chapters/xxi-how-simplicissimus-further-fared-in-moscow) Narrator and protagonist; secretly watched, isolated, and pressured to convert; agrees to produce saltpetre and gunpowder; leads a cavalry charge against Tartars while wearing borrowed princely attire. ### [By What a Short and Merry Road He Came Home to His Dad](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventurous_simplicissimus_se/chapters/xxii-by-what-a-short-and-merry-road-he-came-home-to-his-dad) Narrates his adventures after healing, including capture by Tartars, enslavement, and eventual return home. ### [XXIII: Is Very Short and Concerneth Simplicissimus Alone](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventurous_simplicissimus_se/chapters/xxiii-is-very-short-and-concerneth-simplicissimus-alone) Engages in intense self-reflection, recounting his moral decline and disillusionment with worldly life. ### [Why and in What Fashion Simplicissimus Left the World Again](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventurous_simplicissimus_se/chapters/xxiv-why-and-in-what-fashion-simplicissimus-left-the-world-again) Decides to leave the world and become a hermit again after pondering Quevara's reflections on vanity. ### [Appendix A](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventurous_simplicissimus_se/chapters/appendix-a) The subject of the sequel, found and left on an island by Jean Cornelissen. ### [Continuation](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventurous_simplicissimus_se/chapters/continuation) Survives shipwreck, forgives the carpenter's betrayal, encounters the ghost of his comrade, and dedicates himself to spiritual and physical labor on the island. ### [XIX: How Simplicissimus and a Carpenter Escaped from a Shipwreck with Their Lives and Were Thereafter Provided with a Land of Their Own](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventurous_simplicissimus_se/chapters/xix-how-simplicissimus-and-a-carpenter-escaped-from-a-shipwreck-with-their-lives-and-were-thereafter-provided-with-a-land-of-their-own) Survives the shipwreck and lands on a desert island with the carpenter. ### [XX: How They Hired a Fair Cookmaid and by God’s Help Were Rid of Her Again](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventurous_simplicissimus_se/chapters/xx-how-they-hired-a-fair-cookmaid-and-by-god-s-help-were-rid-of-her-again) Narrator and older man (over forty) on the island; he prays gratefully for the chest's provisions and later unknowingly foils the murder plot by saying grace. ### [XXI: How They Thereafter Kept House Together and How They Set to Work](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventurous_simplicissimus_se/chapters/xxi-how-they-thereafter-kept-house-together-and-how-they-set-to-work) Offers forgiveness and guidance to Simon Meron, suggesting the construction of crosses as penance. ### [XXII: Further Sequel of the Above Story, and How Simon Meron Left the Island and This Life, and How Simplicissimus Remained the Sole Lord of the Island](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventurous_simplicissimus_se/chapters/xxii-further-sequel-of-the-above-story-and-how-simon-meron-left-the-island-and-this-life-and-how-simplicissimus-remained-the-sole-lord-of-the-island) Becomes the sole lord of the island after Simon Meron's death, resumes a hermit's life, and reflects on God's providence. ### [XXIII: In Which the Hermit Concludes His Story and Therewith Ends These His Six Books](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventurous_simplicissimus_se/chapters/xxiii-in-which-the-hermit-concludes-his-story-and-therewith-ends-these-his-six-books) The hermit, now alone, reflects on his solitude and prepares for spiritual battle, but instead encounters the ghost of his deceased comrade. ### [Appendix B](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventurous_simplicissimus_se/chapters/appendix-b) Living as a hermit on the island, he confronts the intruders, cures the mad sailors, and refuses to return to Europe. ### [Continuatio, XIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventurous_simplicissimus_se/chapters/continuatio-xiii) Demonstrates his knowledge of special arts to his host, proving the natural basis of his catalogue of tricks. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventurous_simplicissimus_se/characters/simplicissimus - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventurous_simplicissimus_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventurous_simplicissimus_se/characters