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Siddhartha - Hermann Hesse & Susan Bernofsky

By Hermann Hesse & Susan Bernofsky

Release Date: 2006-07-18

Genre: Literary Fiction

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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 Americaā€™s best-loved novels by PBSā€™s The Great American Read

Though set in a place and time far removed from the Germany of 1922, the year of the bookā€™s debut, the novel is infused with the sensibilities of Hermann Hesseā€™s time, synthesizing disparate philosophiesā€“Eastern religions, Jungian archetypes, Western individualismā€“into a unique vision of life as expressed through one manā€™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 lifeā€™s vital passagesā€“love, work, friendship, and fatherhoodā€“Siddhartha discovers that true knowledge is guided from within.

Susan Bernofskyā€™s magnificent translation brings out Hesseā€™s inspired lyricism and his elegant, melodious cadences, illuminating the novelā€™s universal themes and timeless wisdom about the human condition.

This original Modern Library edition includes a lively new Introduction by Tom Robbins and a glossary of Indian terms.

Siddhartha - Hermann Hesse & Susan Bernofsky

By Hermann Hesse & Susan Bernofsky

Release Date: 2006-07-18

Genre: Literary Fiction

4.5 (24 ratings)
Read Download
The classic novel of a quest for knowledge that has delighted, inspired, and influenced generations of readers, writers, and thinkers.

Nominated as one of Americaā€™s best-loved novels by PBSā€™s The Great American Read

Though set in a place and time far removed from the Germany of 1922, the year of the bookā€™s debut, the novel is infused with the sensibilities of Hermann Hesseā€™s time, synthesizing disparate philosophiesā€“Eastern religions, Jungian archetypes, Western individualismā€“into a unique vision of life as expressed through one manā€™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 lifeā€™s vital passagesā€“love, work, friendship, and fatherhoodā€“Siddhartha discovers that true knowledge is guided from within.

Susan Bernofskyā€™s magnificent translation brings out Hesseā€™s inspired lyricism and his elegant, melodious cadences, illuminating the novelā€™s universal themes and timeless wisdom about the human condition.

This original Modern Library edition includes a lively new Introduction by Tom Robbins and a glossary of Indian terms.

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