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Siddhartha
Hermann Hesse; Translated by Hilda Rosner; Introduction by Pico Iyer
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'A subtle distillation of wisdom, stylistic grace and symmetry of
form' Sunday Times 'It's hard to think of a more recent novel that
has sung so eloquently the joys of being alone' Guardian An
inspirational classic from Nobel Prize-winner Hermann Hesse,
Siddhartha is a beautiful tale of self-discovery Dissatisfied with
the ways of life he has experienced, 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 immense wealth and luxury to the pleasures of
sensual and paternal love, Siddhartha finally settles down beside a
river, where a humble ferryman teaches him his most valuable lesson
yet. Hermann Hesse's short, elegant novel, echoing the life of the
Buddha, has been cherished by readers for decades as an
unforgettable spiritual primer. A tender and unforgettable moral
allegory, it is an undeniable classic of modern literature. Part of
the Pushkin Press Classics series: timeless storytelling by icons
of literature, hand-picked from around the globe Translated by
Hilda Rosner Hermann Hesse (1877-1963) is counted among the leading
novelists and thinkers of the twentieth century. He was awarded the
Nobel Prize in 1946 for a body of literature renowned for its
humanist, philosophical and spiritual insight. His most famous
works include Siddhartha, Journey to the East, Demian, Steppenwolf,
and Narcissus and Goldmund.
Follow Siddhartha on a journey toward peace and
enlightenment in this gorgeous hardcover edition of Herman
Hesse’s lyrical masterwork. Herman Hesse’s classic novel
Siddhartha comes to you in this newly designed edition complete
with full-color illustration and foil and debossed hardcover. In
the journey, Siddhartha, living in ancient Nepal, rediscovers the
illumination of travel, meditation, and the wisdom of the Buddha.
Join the young Brahmin and explore the themes of enlightenment and
self-discovery in his ultimate search for reality. This edition
contains the original work from the US publication in 1951. For
Herman Hesse fans, this elegantly designed keepsake edition
features beautiful illustrations that enhance Hesse’s
poetic vision.
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Siddhartha (Hardcover)
Hermann Hesse; Translated by Hilda Rosner; Introduction by John Peacock
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Told in a simple mythical style, the story of Siddhartha is an
inspirational classic by Hermann Hesse, winner of the Nobel Prize
for Literature. Part of the Macmillan Collector's Library, a series
of stunning, clothbound, pocket-sized classics with gold-foiled
edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts
or a treat for any book lover. This edition is translated from
German by Hilda Rosner with an introduction by John Peacock.
Siddhartha, the son of a wealthy Brahmin, is unable to find peace
within his own religion and community so sets off on his travels
through India in search of enlightenment. First he spends time with
a group of ascetics called Samanas. For a while he embraces their
doctrine and rejects all worldly goods. When he hears about a man
called Gotama the Buddha he leaves the Samanas. However Buddhist
teaching disappoints him and he realizes that self-discovery must
come from his own experiences. He rejects the spiritual life, takes
a lover and becomes a rich merchant. But after some years,
dissatisfied with materialism, he takes off again in search of the
spiritual peace he longs for.
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The Steppenwolf (Hardcover)
Hermann Hesse; Translated by Kurt Beals
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The quest for self-discovery never ends, especially for Harry
Haller-better known as the Steppenwolf. After a life spent in
self-imposed isolation, Harry meets the mysterious Hermine and
becomes captivated by her intoxicating power. Through their
nighttime adventures, the Steppenwolf experiences the decadent
underbelly of the bourgeois society he always despised. Harry
becomes a man divided-lost in a surreal underground world of
pleasure and set on a collision course with his innermost desires.
There has never been a translation that fully captures the essence
of Hermann Hesse's own spiritual questioning until now. Kurt Beals
restores the original meaning of this hallucinatory German tale in
a recognizably modern voice. Beals's expert introduction traces the
impact of The Steppenwolf for readers seeking meaning during the
upheaval of world conflicts, the onslaught of new technologies, and
life's uncertainties.
Written in a prose of almost biblical simplicity and beauty,
Siddhartha is the story of a soul’s long quest for the answer to
the enigma of man’s role on earth. As a youth, the young Indian
Siddhartha meets the Buddha but isn’t content with the
disciple’s role. He must work out his own destiny—a torturous
road on which he experiences a love affair with the beautiful
courtesan Kamala, the temptation of success and riches, the
heartache of struggling with his own son, and finally, renunciation
and self-knowledge. The name “Siddhartha†is often given to the
Buddha himself—perhaps a clue to Hesse’s aims contrasting the
traditional legendary figure with his own conception. This new
edition of the classic Siddhartha includes The Dhammapada (“Path
of Virtueâ€), the 423 verses attributed to the Buddha himself,
which forms the essence of the ethics of Buddhist philosophy.
Hans Giebernath lives among the dull and respectable townsfolk of a sleepy Black Forest village. When he is discovered to be an exceptionally gifted student, the entire community presses him onto a path of serious scholarship. Hans dutifully follows the regimen of study and endless examinations, his success rewarded only with more crushing assignments. When Hans befriends a rebellious young poet, he begins to imagine other possibilities outside the narrowly circumscribed world of the academy. Finally sent home after a nervous breakdown, Hans is revived by nature and romance, and vows never to return to the gray conformity of the academic system.
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Siddhartha (Hardcover)
Hermann Hesse; Translated by Will Aaltonen Pearson
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Siddhartha (Paperback)
Hermann Hesse; Translated by Hilda Rosner
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Here the spirituality of the East and the West have met in a novel
that enfigures deep human wisdom with a rich and colorful
imagination. Written in a prose of almost biblical simplicity and
beauty, it is the story of a soul's long quest in search of he
ultimate answer to the enigma of man's role on this earth. As a
youth, the young Indian Siddhartha meets the Buddha but cannot be
content with a disciple's role: he must work out his own destiny
and solve his own doubt--a tortuous road that carries him through
the sensuality of a love affair with the beautiful courtesan
Kamala, the temptation of success and riches, the heartache of
struggle with his own son, to final renunciation and
self-knowledge. The name "Siddhartha" is one often given to the
Buddha himself--perhaps a clue to Hesse's aims in contrasting the
traditional legendary figure with his own conception, as a European
(Hesse was Swiss), of a spiritual explorer.
In Demian, one of the great writers of the twentieth century tells the dramatic story of young, docile Emil Sinclair's descent--led by precocious shoolmate Max Demian--into a secret and dangerous world of petty crime and revolt against convention and eventual awakening to selfhood. "The electrifying influence exercised on a whole generation just after the First World War by Demian...is unforgettable. With uncanny accuracy this poetic work struck the nerve of the times and called forth grateful rapture from a whole youthful generation who believed that an interpreter of their innermost life had risen from their own midst." -- From the Introduction by Thomas Mann
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Poems (Paperback)
Hermann Hesse
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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, death,
loneliness, the seasons--that is imbued with some of the imagery
and feeling of Hesse's novels but that has a clarity and resonance
all its own, a sense of longing for love and for home that is both
deceptively simple and deeply moving.
A powerful new translation of Nobel Prize winner Hermann Hesse's
masterpiece of youthful rebellion--with a foreword and cover art by
James Franco A Penguin Classic A young man awakens to selfhood and
to a world of possibilities beyond the conventions of his
upbringing in Nobel Prize winner Hermann Hesse's beloved novel
Demian. Emil Sinclair is a quiet boy drawn into a forbidden yet
seductive realm of petty crime and defiance. His guide is his
precocious, mysterious classmate Max Demian, who provokes in Emil a
search for self-discovery and spiritual fulfillment. A brilliant
psychological portrait, Demian is given new life in this
translation, which together with James Franco's personal and
inspiring foreword will bring a new generation to Hesse's widely
influential coming-of-age novel. For more than seventy years,
Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the
English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin
Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout
history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series
to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes
by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as
up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
'These fairytales ... have the nature of immortal things.' - Hermann Hesse
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Demian (Paperback)
Hermann Hesse; Translated by W.J. Strachan
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Demian is a coming-of-age story that follows a young boy's
maturation as he grapples with good and evil, lightness and
darkness, and forges alternatives to the ever-present corruption
and suffering that he sees all around him. Crucial to this
development are his relationships with a series of older mentors,
of who the titular Demian is the most charismatic, otherworldly and
ultimately influential. Many have noted the influence of Jungian
psychology upon this novel and it is fascinating to see Herman
Hesse's interests in the self, existence and free will play out
through through the lens of early twentieth-century Europe;
Christian imagery and themes are ever-present, as is the shadow of
the First World War.
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, Siddhartha finally
settles down beside a river where a humble ferryman teaches him his
most valuable lesson yet. Hermann Hesse's short, elegant novel,
echoing the life of the Buddha, has been cherished by readers for
decades as an unforgettable spiritual primer. As part of the new
editions of the Peter Owen Cased Classics series, this special
hardback edition carries a dust jacket with false die-cutting of a
lotus flower, while printed on the cover board is a striking work
by British contemporary artist Andy Harper.
'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 of life in
a world dominated by sin, plague and war, the other staying in the
monastery and struggling, with equal difficulty, to lead a life of
spiritual denial. An superb feat of imagination, Narcissus and
Goldmund can only be compared to such films set in medieval Europe
as Bergman's The Seventh Seal and Tarkovsky's Andrei Rublev. It is
a gripping, profound reading experience - as startling, in its
different way, as Hesse's Siddhartha and Steppenwolf.
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