Siddhartha

Hermann Hesse

ISBN 10: 0553208845 / ISBN 13: 9780553208849

Published by Random House LLC US Dez 1981, 1981

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Neuware -The classic novel of a quest for knowledge that has delighted, inspired, and influenced generations of readers, writers, and thinkers a perennial favorite for graduation gifts.Nominated as one of America s best-loved novels by PBS sThe Great American ReadThough set in a place and time far removed from the Germany of 1922, the year of the book s debut, the novel is infused with the sensibilities of Hermann Hesse s time, synthesizing disparate philosophies Eastern religions, Jungian archetypes, Western individualism into a unique vision of life as expressed through one man s search for meaning. It is the story of the quest of Siddhartha, a wealthy Indian Brahmin who casts off a life of privilege and comfort to seek spiritual fulfillment and wisdom. On his journey, Siddhartha encounters wandering ascetics, Buddhist monks, and successful merchants, as well as a courtesan named Kamala and a simple ferryman who has attained enlightenment. Traveling among these people and experiencing life s vital passages love, work, friendship, and fatherhood Siddhartha discovers that true knowledge is guided from within. 160 pp. Englisch. Seller Inventory # 9780553208849

Bibliographic Details

Title: Siddhartha

Publisher: Random House LLC US Dez 1981

Publication Date: 1981

Binding: Taschenbuch

Condition: Neu

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Synopsis:

The classic novel of a quest for knowledge that has delighted, inspired, and influenced generations of readers, writers, and thinkers—a perennial favorite for graduation gifts.

Nominated as one of America’s best-loved novels by PBS’s The Great American Read

Though set in a place and time far removed from the Germany of 1922, the year of the book’s debut, the novel is infused with the sensibilities of Hermann Hesse’s time, synthesizing disparate philosophies–Eastern religions, Jungian archetypes, Western individualism–into a unique vision of life as expressed through one man’s search for meaning.

It is the story of the quest of Siddhartha, a wealthy Indian Brahmin who casts off a life of privilege and comfort to seek spiritual fulfillment and wisdom. On his journey, Siddhartha encounters wandering ascetics, Buddhist monks, and successful merchants, as well as a courtesan named Kamala and a simple ferryman who has attained enlightenment. Traveling among these people and experiencing life’s vital passages–love, work, friendship, and fatherhood–Siddhartha discovers that true knowledge is guided from within.

About the Author:

Herman Hesse was the author of Siddhartha, Steppenwolf, and The Glass Bead Game. He received the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1946.