Hermann Hesse

A bold translation of Nobel Prize-winner Herman Hesse's most inspirational and beloved work, which was nominated as one of America's best-loved novels by PBS's The Great American Read A Penguin Classic Hesse's famous and influential novel, Siddartha, is perhaps the most important and compelling moral allegory our troubled century has produced. Integrating Eastern and Western spiritual traditions with psychoanalysis and philosophy, this strangely simple tale, written with a deep and moving empathy for humanity, has touched the lives of millions since its original publication in 1922. Set in India, Siddhartha is the story of a young Brahmin's search for ultimate reality after meeting with the Buddha. His quest takes him from a life of decadence to asceticism, through the illusory joys of sensual love with a beautiful courtesan, and of wealth and fame, to the painful struggles with his son and the ultimate wisdom of renunciation. This new translation by award-winning translator Joachim Neugroschel includes an introduction by Hesse biographer Ralph Freedman. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

This classic novel of self-discovery has inspired generations of seekers. With parallels to the enlightenment of the Buddha, Hesse's Siddhartha is the story of a young Brahmin's quest for the ultimate reality. His quest takes him from the extremes of indulgent sensuality to the rigors of ascetism and self-denial. At last he learns that wisdom cannot be taught -- it must come from one's own experience and inner struggle. Steeped in the tenets of both psychoanalysis and Eastern mysticism, Siddhartha presents a strikingly original view of man and culture, and the arduous process of self-discovery that leads to reconciliation, harmony, and peace.

The 1922 classic, based on events from the life of Buddha, tells of a restless young seeker's spiritual journey, ranging from years of asceticism to fleshly pleasures to the ultimate enlightenment. Line-for-line English translation on facing pages, ideal for study. Introduction and new English translation by Stanley Appelbaum.

Diese Ausgabe der Suhrkamp BasisBibliothek - Arbeitstexte für Schule und Studium" bietet Hermann Hesses Siddhartha zusammen mit einem fundierten Kommentar, der die biografischen, literaturgeschichtlichen und kulturhistorischen Bezüge dieser indischen Dichtung" erschließt. Der Kommentar zeichnet nicht nur anhand von Selbstzeugnissen Hermann Hesses die Entstehungs- und Textgeschichte des Siddhartha nach, sondern dokumentiert auch die Wirkungsgeschichte, verschafft einen differenzierten Überblick über maßgebliche Deutungsansätze und liefert zahlreiche Wort- und Sacherläuterungen, die den philosophisch-religiösen Gehalt dieser Dichtung erhellen. Der Kommentar ist den neuen Rechtschreibregeln entsprechend verfasst.

A collection of twenty-two fairy tales by the Nobel Prize-winning novelist, most translated into English for the first time, show the influence of German Romanticism, psychoanalysis, and Eastern religion on his development as an author. Simultaneous.

Emil Sinclair, un ni o honesto, conoce a Max Demian, quien le ayuda a encontrar su propio yo. Por otra parte, un rey de la antigua India se obsesiona por conocer la ltima verdad.

Hesse's novel of two medieval men, one quietly content with his religion and monastic life, the other in fervent search of more worldly salvation. This conflict between flesh and spirit, between emotional and contemplative man, was a life study for Hesse. It is a theme that transcends all time. The Hesse Phenomenon "has turned into a vogue, the vogue into a torrent. . . He has appealed both to. . . an underground and to an establishment. . .and to the disenchanted young sharing his contempt for our industrial civilization."--The New York Times Book Review

Inspiriert durch ihre eigene Familie erzählt Britta Marx in ihrem Erstlingswerk aus dem Alltag einer Frau, die dem herkömmlichen Berufsleben "Adieu" gesagt hat, um Mann, Kinder und Streichelzoo zu versorgen und dies zu ihrer Lebensstellung zu machen..... Ihre Hauptperson Mariella Kaiser schreibt sich den Frust und die Lust von der Seele, hauptberuflich Haushälterin, Seelsorgerin, Funktaxilenkerin, Sanitäterin, Tierdresseurin, Richterin, Fuhrparkwärterin und Gärtnerin zu sein. Nebenher versieht sie auch einige Ehrenämter und wartet auf den großen Durchbruch - aber welchen?