"Because the time is near." Eschatology in Grimmelshausen's "Simplicianische Schriften": The Time and Figures of Revelation

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to explore the way eschatology in Grimmelshausen's baroque novels known and designated by the author himself as "Simplicianische Schriften" is presented.

Keywords

• German baroque literature
• Grimmelshausen
• Simplicissimus
• Simplician Writings
• Eschatology
• Time
• Apocalypse