Siddhartha / The Dhammapada by Hermann Hesse
Hermann Hesses classic novel in a new edition containing original writings attributed to the Buddha, The Dhammapada.
"Hermann Hesse is the greatest writer of the century" -- San Francisco Chronicle
"Delight in Hesse signifies a new delight in human mysteries, in life’s possibilities, in the power of the will and the pleasures of the imagination." -- The Nation
"In Siddhartha the setting is Indian and we encounter the Buddha, but the author’s ethos is still closer to Goethe...." -- The Washington Post Book World
"One could even hope that Hesse’s readers are hungrily imbibing Siddhartha, and that they will be so wisely foolish as to live by it." -- Chicago Tribune
"Delight in Hesse signifies a new delight in human mysteries, in life’s possibilities, in the power of the will and the pleasures of the imagination." -- The Nation
"In Siddhartha the setting is Indian and we encounter the Buddha, but the author’s ethos is still closer to Goethe...." -- The Washington Post Book World
"One could even hope that Hesse’s readers are hungrily imbibing Siddhartha, and that they will be so wisely foolish as to live by it." -- Chicago Tribune
Hermann Hesse was born in 1877 in Calw, Germany. He grew to become a celebrated author and the recipient of the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1946. As the son of missionaries, he developed a fascination with self-discovery and spiritual explorations, an interest also likely due in part to his lifelong struggle with depression, which led him to study Sigmund Freud and, later, to undergo psychoanalysis with Carl Jung. In 1912 he moved to Switzerland, where he wrote his best-known books, including the classic Siddhartha; composed poetry; and painted landscapes. He passed away in 1962 in Montagnola, Switzerland. Hesse is one of the most widely translated authors of the twentieth century; his work continues to have influence worldwide. The Buddha is a title given to the founder of Buddhism, Siddhartha Gautama (c. 563-460 B.C.). Born an Indian prince, he renounced wealth and family, became an ascetic, and after achieving enlightenment through meditation, taught all who came to learn from him. Hilda Rosner is an author and translator. Irving Babbitt (1865-1933) was an American academic and literary critic.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780811218504 |
| ISBN 10 | 0811218503 |
| Title | Siddhartha / The Dhammapada |
| Author | Hermann Hesse |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | New Directions Publishing Corporation |
| Year published | 2009-11-10 |
| Number of pages | 184 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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