Siddhartha - Hermann Hesse

By Hermann Hesse

Release Date: 2016-12-23

Genre: Literary Fiction

4.5 (6 ratings)
Set in India, Hermann Hesse’s Siddharta is the story of a young Brahmin’s search for ultimate reality, reflecting Hesse’s interest in Oriental mysticism. The word Siddhartha is made up of two words in the Sanskrit language, siddha (achieved) and artha (what was searched for), which together means “He who has found meaning (of existence).”

Siddhartha - Hermann Hesse

By Hermann Hesse

Release Date: 2016-12-23

Genre: Literary Fiction

4.5 (6 ratings)
Set in India, Hermann Hesse’s Siddharta is the story of a young Brahmin’s search for ultimate reality, reflecting Hesse’s interest in Oriental mysticism. The word Siddhartha is made up of two words in the Sanskrit language, siddha (achieved) and artha (what was searched for), which together means “He who has found meaning (of existence).”

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