The Prodigy by Hermann Hesse

The Prodigy by Hermann Hesse

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Summary

This novel is based on Hesse's own experiences of a narrow and uncaring education. Hans Giebenrath is a gifted child and the victim of provincial ambitions. Sent to theological school, the imaginative boy is gradually driven to nervous collapse in a situation from which there seems to be no escape.

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The Prodigy by Hermann Hesse

This novel is based on Hesse's own experiences of a narrow and uncaring education. Hans Giebenrath is a gifted child and the victim of provincial ambitions. Sent to theological school, the imaginative boy is gradually driven to nervous collapse in a situation from which there seems to be no escape.
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ISBN 13 9780141182735
ISBN 10 0141182733
Title The Prodigy
Author Hermann Hesse
Series Penguin Modern Classics
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Penguin Books Ltd
Year published 2000-02-24
Number of pages 160
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