Bibliograph

Siddhartha, an Indic poem, Hermann Hesse ; translated from the German by Rika Lesser ; with an introduction and notes by Robert A.F. Thurman

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Siddhartha, an Indic poem, Hermann Hesse ; translated from the German by Rika Lesser ; with an introduction and notes by Robert A.F. Thurman

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

Index

no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

Siddhartha

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

263996678

Responsibility statement

Hermann Hesse ; translated from the German by Rika Lesser ; with an introduction and notes by Robert A.F. Thurman

Series statement

Barnes & Noble classics

Sub title

an Indic poem

Summary

In the novel, Siddhartha, a young man, leaves his family for a contemplative life, then, restless, discards it for one of the flesh. He conceives a son, but bored and sickened by lust and greed, moves on again. Near despair, Siddhartha comes to a river where he hears a unique sound. This sound signals the true beginning of his life -- the beginning of suffering, rejection, peace, and, finally, wisdom

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