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Narcissus and Goldmund by Hermann Hesse
Category: Fiction
"Narcissus and Goldmund "is the story of a passionate yet uneasy friendship between two men of opposite character. Narcissus, an ascetic instructor at a cloister school, has devoted himself solely to scholarly and spiritual pursuits. One of his students is the sensual, restless Goldmund, who is immediat ...Show more
Narcissus and Goldmund by Hermann Hesse
Category: Classic Fiction | Series: Penguin Modern Classics Ser.
'One of his masterpieces ...without doubt a great novel' Guardian One of Hermann Hesse's greatest novels, Narcissus and Goldmund is an extraordinary recreation of the Middle Ages, contrasting the careers of two friends, one of whom shuns life in a monastery and goes on the road, tangled in the extremes ...Show more
Narcissus and Goldmund by Hermann Hesse
Category: Classic Fiction
Hesse's novel of two medieval men, one quietly content with his religion and monastic life, the other in fervent search of more worldly salvation. This conflict between flesh and spirit, between emotional and contemplative man, was a life study for Hesse. It is a theme that transcends all time. The Hess ...Show more
Peter Camenzind by Hermann Hesse
Category: Fiction | Series: Penguin Modern Classics
In his first successful novel, Hermann Hesse relates the story of Peter Camenzind, from his childhood in a remote mountain village to student life in Zurich.
Poems by Hesse Hermann
Category: Poetry | Series: FSG Classics Ser.
Few American readers seem to be aware that Hermann Hesse, author of the epic novels Steppenwolf and Siddhartha, among many others, also wrote poetry, the best of which the poet James Wright has translated and included in this book. This is a special volume--filled with short, direct poems about love, de ...Show more
Prodgy The by Hermann Hesse
Category: Fiction | Series: Penguin Modern Classics
This novel is based on Hesse's own experiences of a narrow and uncaring education. Hans Giebenrath is a gifted child and the victim of provincial ambitions. Sent to theological school, the imaginative boy is gradually driven to nervous collapse in a situation from which there seems to be no escape.
Seasons of Life: A Companion for the Poetic Journey by Hermann Hesse
Category: Poetry
A never-before-seen volume of poetry by the preeminent poet laureate Herman Hesse--a beautiful companion to Seasons of the Soul and the author's better-known prose work. Organized into four parts--spring, summer, autumn, and winter--The Seasons of Life relates the transitions in nature to the organic p ...Show more
Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse
Category: Philosophy and Religion | Series: Shambhala Classics S.
Blends elements of psychoanalysis and Asian religions to probe an Indian aristocrat's efforts to renounce sensual and material pleasures and discover spiritual truths.
Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse
Category: Fiction
This new edition tells the story of Siddhartha, a Brahmin on a quest for self-discovery through suffering trials of temptation of luxury, wealth and sensuality, and adventures. It also combines Hesse's biography with the writing and meaning of Siddhartha.
Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse
Category: Fiction | Series: Peter Owen Cased Classics Ser.
Dissatisfied with the traditional Vedic way of life, Siddhartha, the handsome son of a Brahmin, leaves his family and his friend, Govinda, in search of a higher state of being. Having experienced the myriad forms of existence, from the wealthy and luxurious, to the pleasures of sensual and paternal love ...Show more
Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse
Category: Fiction | Series: Modern Library
In the novel, Siddhartha, a young man, leaves his family for a contemplative life, then, restless, discards it for one of the flesh. He conceives a son, but bored and sickened by lust and greed, moves on again. Near despair, Siddhartha comes to a river where he hears a unique sound. This sound signals t ...Show more