Kept in a dungeon for his entire childhood, Kaspar Hauser appeared in Nuremberg, Germany, in 1828 at age sixteen, barely able to walk or talk. When he was killed in 1833, his true identity and the motives for his unsolved murder became the subjects of intense speculation. This provocative essay sheds new light on this mystery and delves into fundamental questions about the long-term effects of child abuse.
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A Good Introduction to a Fascinating Subject,
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"The Wild Child: The Unsolved Mystery of Kaspar Hauser" by Geoffrey Mousaieff Masson is a great introduction to Kaspar Hauser studies. Masson seems to have thoroughly researched every aspect of the Kaspar Hauser mystery. The book is well-documented and footnoted and includes an extensive bibliography (the German titles can get a bit overwhelming at times but Masson provides English translations of the titles of the most important German works.) Masson also provides the first English-language translation of Anselm Ritter von Feurbach's "Kaspar Hauser," a crucial primary source written by the 19th century German judge who first investigated Kaspar Hauser's case and became the boy's advocate. The book also includes a translation of the equally important autobiography of Kaspar Hauser, as well as Mayor Binder's proclamation. Masson also includes material on other historical cases of "wild children" in Europe.
What may not be as interesting to some readers is the material on child abuse which Masson includes in the Introduction, but with Masson's background as former head of the Freud archives and an author on psychotherapy its inclusion is understandable. However readers interested primarily in the historical aspects of the case shouldn't find this material too distracting. Mason is careful to distinguish between fact and supposition. Anytime he is stating his opinion he tells you. All-in-all I found this a very good introduction to Kaspar Hauser studies.
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Enjoyed reading this, but I had been expecting a more "fun" read than a college/school type read
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Kaspar Hauser, Europe's most famous wild child, was a sixteen-year-old boy who turned up in the streets of Nuremberg, Germany, in 1828. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Kaspar Hauser, Professor Daumer, Johannes Mayer, Lord Stanhope, Anselm von Feuerbach, Georg Friedrich Daumer, Hermann Pies, New Gate, Philip Henry, Caspar Hauser, King Ludwig, Sein Wesen, United States, Wild Boy of Aveyron, Ludwig Feuerbach, New York, Reverend Singh, Countess Hochberg, Eduard Feuerbach, Harlan Lane, Rudolf Geering Verlag, Schloss Pilsach, World War New!
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Kaspar Hauser, Europe's most famous wild child, was a sixteen-year-old boy who turned up in the streets of Nuremberg, Germany, in 1828. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Kaspar Hauser, Professor Daumer, Johannes Mayer, Lord Stanhope, Anselm von Feuerbach, Georg Friedrich Daumer, Hermann Pies, New Gate, Philip Henry, Caspar Hauser, King Ludwig, Sein Wesen, United States, Wild Boy of Aveyron, Ludwig Feuerbach, New York, Reverend Singh, Countess Hochberg, Eduard Feuerbach, Harlan Lane, Rudolf Geering Verlag, Schloss Pilsach, World War New!
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- Caspar Hauser: The Inertia of the Heart (20th Century Classics) by Jakob Wassermann on 5 pages
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- Kaspar Hauser by Johann S. H. Fuhrmann on page 216, Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Billy Budd and Other Stories (Penguin Classics) by Herman Melville on page 53, and Back Matter
- Historical Mysteries by Andrew Lang on page 218, and Back Matter
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