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Siddhartha

Siddhartha( )
Author: Hesse, Hermann
Read by: Cross, David
ISBN:978-1-62079-036-6
Publication Date:Apr 2012
Publisher:Cherry Hill Publishing, LLC
Book Format:CD-Audio
List Price:USD $19.95
Book Description:

In Siddhartha, Hermann Hesse conveys a very profound message for all those who seek meaning in their lives. Though set in India, the concerns of Siddhartha are universal, expressing Hesse's general interest in the conflict between mind, body, and spirit. It is a story of a Brahmin boy who follows his heart and ventures out into the world to experience life as a pious Brahmin, a Samana, a rich merchant, a lover, and ordinary ferryman to a father--each life bringing a new awakening,...
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Book Details
Detailed Subjects: Fiction / Literary
Fiction / Visionary & Metaphysical
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):5 x 5.5 x 0.5 Inches
Book Weight:0.5 Pounds
Author Biography
Hesse, Herman (Author)
Hermann Hesse (July 2, 1877 -- August 9, 1962) was a German poet, novelist, essayist and painter. His best-known works included Steppenwolf, Siddhartha, and The Glass Bead Game, each of which explores an individual's search for authenticity, self-knowledge and spirituality. In 1946, he received the Nobel Prize in Literature.

Hess publicly announced his views on the savagery of World War I, and was considered a traitor. He moved to Switzerland where he eventually became a naturalized citizen. He warned of the advent of World War II, predicting that cultureless efficiency would destroy the modern world. His theme was usually the conflict between the elements of a person's dual nature and the problem of spiritual loneliness.

His first novel, Peter Camenzind, was published in 1904. His masterpiece, Death and the Lover (1930), contrasts a scholarly abbot and his beloved pupil, who leaves the monastery for the adventurous world. Steppenwolf (1927), a European bestseller, was published when defeated Germany had begun to plan for another war. It is the story of Haller, who recognizes in himself the blend of the human and wolfish traits of the completely sterile scholarly project. During the 1960s Hesse became a favorite writer of the counter culture, especially in the United States, though his critical reputation has never equaled his popularity.

Hermann Hesse died in 1962.

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