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Siddhartha

By Hermann Hesse
Introduction by Tom Robbins
Translated by Susan Bernofsky

By Hermann Hesse
Introduction by Tom Robbins
Translated by Susan Bernofsky

By Hermann Hesse
Translated by Susan Bernofsky

By Hermann Hesse
Translated by Susan Bernofsky

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Part of Modern Library Classics

Paperback $15.00

Dec 04, 2007 | ISBN 9780812974782

Ebook $2.99

Jul 22, 2009 | ISBN 9780307423696

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    About Siddhartha

    The classic novel of a quest for knowledge that has delighted, inspired, and influenced generations of readers, writers, and thinkers.

    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.

    Susan Bernofsky’s magnificent translation brings out Hesse’s inspired lyricism and his elegant, melodious cadences, illuminating the novel’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.

    About Siddhartha

    The classic novel of a quest for knowledge that has delighted, inspired, and influenced generations of readers, writers, and thinkers.

    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.

    Susan Bernofsky’s magnificent translation brings out Hesse’s inspired lyricism and his elegant, melodious cadences, illuminating the novel’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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    About Hermann Hesse

    Hermann Hesse was born in 1877 in Calw, Germany. He was the son and grandson of Protestant missionaries and was educated in religious schools until the age of thirteen, when he dropped out of school. At age eighteen he moved… More about Hermann Hesse

    About Hermann Hesse

    Hermann Hesse was born in 1877 in Calw, Germany. He was the son and grandson of Protestant missionaries and was educated in religious schools until the age of thirteen, when he dropped out of school. At age eighteen he moved… More about Hermann Hesse

    Product Details

    Category: Literary Fiction | Fiction Classics | Spiritual Fiction

    Paperback | $15.00
    Published by Modern Library
    Dec 04, 2007 | 160 Pages | 5-3/16 x 8 | ISBN 9780812974782

    Category: Literary Fiction | Fiction Classics | Spiritual Fiction

    Ebook | $2.99
    Published by Modern Library
    Jul 22, 2009 | 160 Pages | ISBN 9780307423696

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