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Siddhartha (A New Directions Paperback)

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Item specifics

Condition
Good: A book that has been read but is in good condition. Very minimal damage to the cover including ...
Release Year
1951
ISBN
9780811200684

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Product Identifiers

Publisher
New Directions Publishing Corporation
ISBN-10
081120068X
ISBN-13
9780811200684
eBay Product ID (ePID)
25038798986

Product Key Features

Book Title
Siddhartha
Number of Pages
128 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
1957
Topic
Classics, Religious, Visionary & Metaphysical, Literary
Genre
Fiction
Author
Hermann Hesse
Book Series
A New Directions Paperback Ser.
Format
Uk-B Format Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height
0.4 in
Item Weight
4.6 Oz
Item Length
8 in
Item Width
5.2 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
51-013669
Reviews
"The cool and strangely simple story makes a beautiful little book, classic in proportion and sty≤ it should be read slowly and with savor, preferably during the lonely hours of the night." -- The Nation "One could even hope that Hesse's readers are hungrily imbibing , and that they will be so wisely foolish as to live by it." -- Chicago Tribune "Hermann Hesse is the greatest writer of the century." -- San Francisco Chronicle "In the setting is Indian and we encounter the Buddha, but the author's ethos is still closer to Goethe." -- Washington Post Book World, In Siddhartha the setting is Indian and we encounter the Buddha, but the author's ethos is still closer to Goethe., The cool and strangely simple story makes a beautiful little book, classic in proportion and style; it should be read slowly and with savor, preferably during the lonely hours of the night., 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.
Dewey Edition
23
Series Volume Number
0
Dewey Decimal
833.912
Synopsis
Written in a prose of almost biblical simplicity and beauty, it is the story of a soul's long quest in search of he ultimate answer to the enigma of man's role on this earth. As a youth, the young Indian Siddhartha meets the Buddha but cannot be content with a disciple's role: he must work out his own destiny and solve his own doubt--a tortuous road that carries him through the sensuality of a love affair with the beautiful courtesan Kamala, the temptation of success and riches, the heartache of struggle with his own son, to final renunciation and self-knowledge. The name "Siddhartha" is one often given to the Buddha himself--perhaps a clue to Hesse's aims in contrasting the traditional legendary figure with his own conception, as a European (Hesse was Swiss), of a spiritual explorer., Here the spirituality of the East and the West have met in a novel that enfigures deep human wisdom with a rich and colorful imagination. Written in a prose of almost biblical simplicity and beauty, it is the story of a soul's long quest in search of he ultimate answer to the enigma of man's role on this earth. As a youth, the young Indian Siddhartha meets the Buddha but cannot be content with a disciple's role: he must work out his own destiny and solve his own doubt--a tortuous road that carries him through the sensuality of a love affair with the beautiful courtesan Kamala, the temptation of success and riches, the heartache of struggle with his own son, to final renunciation and self-knowledge. The name "Siddhartha" is one often given to the Buddha himself--perhaps a clue to Hesse's aims in contrasting the traditional legendary figure with his own conception, as a European (Hesse was Swiss), of a spiritual explorer., By the Winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature A book--rare in our arid age--that takes root in the heart and grows there for a lifetime.
LC Classification Number
PT2617.E85

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  • by hoffscape2phd
    Sep 26, 2017

    Classic book at good used price

    Bought this as a sentimental reminder of its value to me 45 years ago. Only downside is the previous owner made notes throughout the book in ink, but I bought it as used.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: discover-books

  • by gclz4u7etqq@deleted
    Nov 04, 2019

    Siddhartha

    It's one of my absolutely favorite books...I just purchased another one for my friend.. thanks so much 😀 Corey

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: second.sale

  • by prime*collectables
    Mar 27, 2021

    for ages

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    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: second.sale

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