Siddhartha (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)
New York: Penguin Books, 2003. Reprint. Trade Paperback. Fine. Item #2354775
ISBN: 9780142437186
Reprint. Brand new from publisher.
132 pp. Translated from the German by Joachim Neugroschel, with an introduction by Ralph Freedman. Though set in a place and time far removed from the Germany of 1922, the year of the book's debut, the novel is infused with the sensibilities of Hermann Hesse's time, synthesizing disparate philosophies - Eastern religions, Jungian archetypes, Western individualism - into a unique vision of life as expressed through one man's search for meaning. It is the story of the quest of Siddhartha, a wealthy Indian Brahmin who casts off a life of privilege and comfort to seek spiritual fulfillment and wisdom. On his journey, Siddhartha encounters wandering ascetics, Buddhist monks, and successful merchants, as well as a courtesan named Kamala and a simple ferryman who has attained enlightenment. Traveling among these people and experiencing life's vital passages - love, work, friendship, and fatherhood - Siddhartha discovers that true knowledge is guided from within.
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