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Step into a world of visions, philosophy, and passion in which dreamers, seekers, princesses, and wandering poets dwell. The 6 wonderful, romantic tales in this collection are reminiscent of ancient Oriental and German fairy tales. The selections, "The Poet," "The Flute Dream," "The Dwarf," "Faldum," "Ziegler," and "Dream of the Gods" were hand-picked by the narrator, legendary folk and rock musician Donovan.

Vowing at an early age "to be a poet or nothing at all", Hermann Hesse rebelled against formal education, focusing on a rigorous program of independent study that included literature, philosophy, art, and history. One result of these efforts was a series of novels that became counterculture bibles that remain widely influential today. Another was a body of evocative spiritual poetry. Published for the first time in English, these vivid, probing short works reflect deeply on the challenges of life.

The passionate account of a young man's growing awareness of his own identity, of his involvement in the secret and dangerous world of petty crime, and how, influenced by a precocious schoolmate, he rebels against convention and discovers not only the great joy of independence, but his own new powers for good and evil.

Siddhartha is a novel by Hermann Hesse that deals with the spiritual journey of an Indian man named Siddhartha during the time of the Buddha.

Siddhartha, the respected son of a Brahmin, is expected, by all who know him, to follow in the footsteps of his father. No matter what rituals and meditations Siddhartha undergoes, he is totally unsatisfied with self, rituals, and learning. Sidhhartha leaves his father's house and together with his close friend Govinda, he starts his journey to enlightenment. He starts his journey with the ascetics, and moves on to learn what Gotama can teach, finally discovering his path for himself.

Siddhartha is a novel that deals with the spiritual journey of self-discovery of a man named Siddhartha during the time of the Gautama Buddha. Siddhartha decides to leave behind his home in the hope of gaining spiritual illumination by becoming an ascetic wandering beggar of the Shramanas. Joined by his best friend, Govinda, Siddhartha fasts, becomes homeless, renounces all personal possessions, and intensely meditates, eventually seeking and personally speaking with Gautama, the famous Buddha, or Enlightened One.

Il disagio di fronte alla volgarità e alla massificazione della società moderna, la ricerca di valori più elevati, la forza liberatrice degli impulsi primordiali, il rimettersi in gioco a partire da una nuova consapevolezza. Sono questi alcuni dei temi che si intrecciano nel "Lupo della steppa", uno dei romanzi più "radicali" e più affascinanti di Hesse, pubblicato nel 1927 in un'Europa in cui i regimi totalitari si andavano moltiplicando.

Originally published in 1943, The Glass Bead Game was Herman Hesse’s last novel. It was hailed as his magnum opus, and was instrumental in securing him the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1946. Set in a utopian future society, it explores themes of knowledge, individualism, creativity and spirituality, and has inspired contemporary thinkers from authors to game designers. Narrated by Derek Jacobi, this two-part radio drama tells the story of Joseph Knecht (Tom Ferguson), plucked from obscurity as a young orphan, admitted to the finest elite school and groomed for greatness.

Hermann Hesses Erzählung um die Freuden und Nöte des Erwachsenwerdens wohnt ein ganz besonderer Zauber inne. Diesen Ton trifft Ulrich Noethen mit seiner sensiblen Stimme und lässt der klaren, hinreißend schönen Sprache des Autors genug Freiraum, sich voll zu entfalten.

Siddhartha is one of the great philosophical novels. Profoundly insightful, it is also a beautifully written story that begins as Siddhartha, son of an Indian Brahman, leaves his family and begins a lifelong journey towards Enlightenment. On the way he faces the entire range of human experience and emotion: he lives with ascetics, meets Gotama the Buddha, learns the art of love from Kamala the courtesan, and is transformed by the simple philosophy of the ferryman Vasudeva whose wisdom comes not from learned teachings but from observing the River.View our entire collection of podcasts at ...

Embark on a profound spiritual journey with Siddhartha, Hermann Hesse’s timeless masterpiece exploring the pursuit of enlightenment and self-discovery. Follow Siddhartha, the gifted son of a Brahman, as he leaves a life of privilege and comfort to seek deeper truths beyond ritual and doctrine.

Hermann Hesses Suche nach dem Sinn des Lebens. Peter Camenzind wird in einem Dorf in den Schweizer Bergen geboren. Er liebt das Bergsteigen und die Beobachtung der Natur. Doch er möchte ein Mann des Verstandes werden und zieht dafür in die große Stadt, wo er als sich als Schriftsteller verdingt.

In occasione del settantacinquesimo compleanno, nel 1952, Hermann Hesse pubblicò una plaquette che raccoglieva trentanove «letture da un minuto», massime che un lettore aveva tratto dai suoi scritti: romanzi, ma anche brani di lettere, articoli, recensioni. Attorno a quel nucleo originario si è andata poi formando questa raccolta di pensieri che, con oltre mille citazioni, documenta lo sguardo sempre originale di Hesse sui temi più svariati, dalla politica alla letteratura, dal ruolo dell'individuo nella società alla felicità.

Enlightenment Collection contains the following works: The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali by Patanjali, Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse, and The Analects of Confucius by Confucius.

Siddhartha is a novel by Hermann Hesse that deals with a spiritual journey of self-discovery during the time of the Gautam Buddha. Throughtout the story, Hesse conveys a profound message for everyone who seeks meaning in their lives. The setting is India, but the concerns of Siddhartha are about the connection between mind, body, and spirit as universal. He goes through many changes during the course of the book, and each new life experience brings a new awakening, and brings him closer to the truth.

En El lobo estepario, Hermann Hesse denuncia la crisis de la civilización occidental y el valor de la vida individual, contrastándola conmovedoramente contra valores ya prescritos y percepciones de la vida totalmente dejados atrás. Con una prosa sencilla, aguda, ágil y muy reflexiva, este autor nacionalizado suizo cuestiona severamente todos los esquemas que sostienen desde hace varios cientos de años los detalles de una cultura occidental que obligan a realizar una intensa e imprescindible revisión, ya que según los planteamientos de la novela, se está lejos de contar con un solución apropiada para toda la humanidad.

In Siddhartha, Herman Hesse conveys a very profound message for all those who seek meaning in their lives. Though set in India, the concerns of Siddhartha are universal, expressing Hesse's general interest in the conflict between mind, body, and spirit. It is a story of a Brahmin boy who follows his heart and ventures out into the world to experience life as a pious Brahmin, a Samana, a rich merchant, a lover, and ordinary ferryman to a father - each life bringing a new awakening, bringing him closer to the truth until he is finally one with Buddha.

The spiritual journey of an Indian man named Siddhartha during the time of the Buddha. One of the most influential books of the 1960s.

La novela que influenció toda una generación. El Lobo estepario es una de las grandes novelas del premio Nobel de 1946 Hermann Hesse (1877-1962), por tratar en forma profunda el tema del antagonismo entre las dos naturalezas de un individuo, en este caso Harry Haller, una persona desilusionada de la vida, que alterna la que se considera naturaleza bondadosa del ser humano con la ferocidad que caracteriza al lobo estepario.

Siddhartha, the ninth book written by Hermann Hesse, is about a young Indian boy who leaves his home in hopes of finding enlightenment with the wise "Goutama", which in this story is the Buddha. After learning what he can from Goutama, he decides to go off into the busy city and leads a life of greed and lust. When he realizes that the lifestyle is not fulfilling, and he reflects on his life, he goes to a river and contemplates suicide. However, it is here that Siddhartha meets a man who will change his life and help lead him to enlightenment.