Kortum, Karl Arnold,  1745-1824 <br/><br/>
Die Jobsiade: Ein komisches Heldengedicht in drei Teilen 

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<br/><br/> Wikipedia page about this book: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jobsiade  Release date is 2014-12-09 
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<br/><br/> "Die Jobsiade: Ein komisches Heldengedicht in drei Teilen" by Karl Arnold Kortum is a comic heroic poem written between 1783-1784. This satirical work chronicles the life of Hieronymus Jobs, a failed theology student who stumbles through every situation he encounters. Written in Knittelvers rhyme, the poem mocks German narrow-mindedness and student life through its protagonist's descending life trajectory—a sharp contrast to the optimistic spirit of its era. Jobs's story ultimately ends with him working as a night watchman. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 
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<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Index Terms: </label>German poetry -- 18th century Humorous poetry, German 
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