Caspar Hauser; oder, Die Trägheit des Herzens, Roman

In 1828 a strange youth appears in Nuremberg, barely able to speak or walk, holding a letter that explains nothing. Wassermann's novel follows Caspar as teachers, officials and a mysterious English lord take him up, study him and use him, while rumours of noble birth gather around him. A story about innocence and the cold hearts of those meant to protect it.

Summary written with Claude Opus 5.5.