Siddhartha, Demian, and Other Writings (German Library) [Hardcover]

Hermann Hesse (Author), Egon Schwarz (Editor)

Book Description

Series: German Library | Publication Date: October 1992

An anthology of the writings of the celebrated German novelist and Nobel laureate.

Editorial Reviews

Review

This volume offers a substantial portion of Hesse's copious writings and is representative of his fundamental themes and interests. Includes Siddhartha, Hesse's most celebrated work, which reflects his lifelong studies of Oriental myth and religion, Demian, an inner journey which had an unprecedented impact on the youth of its day, plus other writings which show Hesse as a master of self-irony and the short-story form. (Ingram ) --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Language Notes

Text: English (translation)
Original Language: German

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 223 pages
• Publisher: Continuum Intl Pub Group (Sd) (October 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0826407145
• ISBN-13: 978-0826407146
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.5 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,499,674 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.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Demian, in my own words, May 25, 2000

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This review is from: Siddhartha, Demian, and Other Writings: Hermann Hesse (German Library) (Paperback)

I feel that the novel Demian was a highly intellectual novel and very enlightening! It's like no other book I've read in which it's not your usual story of a boy growing up. It's about a boy growing up and questioning his faith with the help of a boy named Demian who is a classmate. Emil, the main character feels that Demian is the image in which he wants to be. He fantisizes about this image and will do anything to be it. Demian helps Emil to break from his contious mind and enter his subconcious. It is a wonderful book and I highly recommend in to any philosophy fans, or anybody at all.