Hermann Hesse

A young man, blessed with loving parents and a safe home leaves this haven in search of himself....

Siddhartha, born the son of a Brahmin, was blessed in wealth, appearance, intelligence and charisma. In order to find meaning in life, he discarded...

Harry Haller is a sad and lonely figure, a reclusive intellectual for whom life holds no joy....

Set in the 23rd century, The Glass Bead Game is the story of Joseph Knecht, who has been raised in Castalia, which has provided for the intellectual elite to grow and flourish....

Here is the dramatic story of young, docile Emil Sinclair's descent into a secret and dangerous world of petty crime and revolt against convention....

In Siddhartha, Herman Hesse conveys a very profound message for all those who seek meaning in their lives....

This classic novel of self-discovery has inspired generations of seekers. With parallels to the enlightenment of the Buddha, Hesse's Siddhartha is the story of a young Brahmin's quest for the ultimate reality....

Narcissus and Goldmund is the story of a passionate yet uneasy friendship between two men of opposite character....

Ein Buch, dessen Tiefe in der kunstvoll einfachen und klaren Sprache verborgen liegt...

Vowing at an early age "to be a poet or nothing at all", Hermann Hesse rebelled against formal education, focusing on a rigorous program of independent study ....