Siddhartha [electronic resource]
Hermann Hesse2009
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The classic novel of a quest for knowledge that has delighted, inspired, and
influenced generations of readers, writers, and thinkers.
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,...
Main title:
Siddhartha [electronic resource] / Hermann Hesse
Author:
Hermann Hesse, Author
Imprint:
[Place of publication not identified] : Modern Library, 2009
Collation:
1 online resource (1 text file) (160 pages)
Audience:
General/trade
System details:
Platform: epubMode of access: Internet
ISBN:
9780307423696
Language:
English
BRN:
438666
Electronic access:
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