Siddhartha by Hesse, Hermann (9781605978857)

Siddhartha

by Hesse, Hermann

Paperback - English

Herman Hesse was a German-Swiss poet, painter and novelist. In 1946 he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature. He is most noted for Steppenwolf, Siddhartha and The Glass Bead Game. Siddhartha was written in 1922 and showed his love of the Indian culture and Buddhist philosophy. Siddhartha returned to popularity in the 1960's due in part to the counterculture mood in the hippie movement and the novel's themes of a quest for enlightenment.

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ADDITIONAL INFO

ISBN

160597885X

EAN

9781605978857

Publisher

STANDARD PUBN INC

Publication Date

28 Jul 2008

Pages

108

Weight (kg)

0.20

Dimensions (cm)

23.5 x 19.0 x 0.6

Lexile Level

1010

About Author

Hermann Hesse was born in Germany in 1877 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. His works include "Steppenwolf," "Narcissus and Goldmund," and T"he Glass Bead Game," He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1946. Hermann Hesse died in 1962.<BR>