The Wild Child: The Unsolved Mystery of Kaspar Hauser (Free Press Paperbacks)

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. "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. Masson deconstructs a tragedy from the past that is just as relevant today" -- Back cover 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. Offers new clues about the mysterious boy raised in a dungeon.