If the War Goes on (Panther Books) [Paperback]

Hermann Hesse (Author)

Editorial Reviews

Review

A re-issuing of the 1946 edition which includes Hesse's own foreword to "timely" articles written in the years 1914-21, 1937 and 1940-46. There are also three pieces from 1947-48. These articles dealing with war, Hesse insisted, are the "opposite of political, because. . . I strive to guide the reader not into the world theatre. . . but into his innermost being before the judgment seat of his very personal conscience." (Kirkus Reviews)

Language Notes

Text: English, German (translation) --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Grafton Books (May 9, 1985)
• ISBN-10: 0586062130
• ISBN-13: 978-0586062135
• Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 5.1 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,358,500 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Hermann Hesse (1877-1962) was born in Germany and later became a citizen of Switzerland. As a Western man profoundly affected by the mysticism of Eastern thought, he wrote many novels, stories, and essays that bear a vital spiritual force that has captured the imagination and loyalty of many generations of readers. In 1946, he won the Nobel Prize for Literature for The Glass Bead Game.