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In 1828, a ragged young man of about sixteen wandered into the city of Nuremberg in Germany. He could barely speak, and appeared to have been released from a strange captivity.Many people at the time were drawn to him and felt great compassion, not just for his fate, but because... Read Full Overview

Wassermanns Vater war ein j?discher Spielwarenfabrikant. Nach der Schulzeit ging er bei seinem Onkel in Wien in die Lehre, die er jedoch bald abbrach. Nach dem Milit?rdienst arbeitete er als Versicherungsangestellter in N?rnberg. Ab 1894 arbeitet er in M?nchen und wird dem Verleger... Read Full Overview

In 1828, a ragged young man of about sixteen wandered into the city of Nuremberg in Germany. He could barely speak, and appeared to have been released from a strange captivity.

Many people at the time were drawn to him and felt great compassion, not just for his fate,... Read Full Overview

Caspar Hauser oder Die Tr gheit des Herzens ist ein historischer Roman von Jakob Wassermann, erschienen 1908. Der Roman handelt von den letzten sechs Lebensjahren Caspar Hausers in N rnberg und Ansbach."Die N rnberger, ein neugieriges Volk", erz hlen sich "in den ersten Sommertagen... Read Full Overview

A classic German novel, Caspar Hauser tells the story of a young boy who is raised in absolute isolation only to be thrust into the perplexing world of human society. With haunting descriptions of the human psyche and an exploration of the nature vs. nurture debate, this book... Read Full Overview

A classic German novel, Caspar Hauser tells the story of a young boy who is raised in absolute isolation only to be thrust into the perplexing world of human society. With haunting descriptions of the human psyche and an exploration of the nature vs. nurture debate, this book... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

"Caspar Hauser" from Jakob Wassermann. Deutsch-judischer Schriftsteller; er zahlte zu den produktivsten und popularsten Erzahlern seiner Zeit (1873-1934)."

Excerpt from Caspar Hauser, oder die Tr?gheit des Herzens: Roman