Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse :(Annotated Classics)
Author | : Hermann Hermann Hesse |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 139 |
Release | : 2021-12-20 |
ISBN-10 | : 9798787688832 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 (32 Downloads) |
Download or read book Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse :(Annotated Classics) written by Hermann Hermann Hesse and published by . This book was released on 2021-12-20 with total page 139 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The classic novel of a quest for knowledge that has delighted, inspired, and influenced generations of readers, writers, and thinkers--a perennial favorite for graduation gifts. 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, work, friendship, and fatherhood-Siddhartha discovers that true knowledge is guided from within.