Siddhartha

Told in a simple mythical style, the story of Siddhartha is an inspirational classic by Hermann Hesse, winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature. Part of the Macmillan Collector's Library, a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket-sized classics with gold-foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. This edition is translated from German by Hilda Rosner with an introduction by John Peacock.Siddhartha, the son of a wealthy Brahmin, is unable to find peace within his own religion and community so sets off on his travels through India in search of enlightenment. First he spends time with a group of ascetics called Samanas. For a while he embraces their doctrine and rejects all worldly goods. When he hears about a man called Gotama the Buddha he leaves the Samanas. However Buddhist teaching disappoints him and he realizes that self-discovery must come from his own experiences. He rejects the spiritual life, takes a lover and becomes a rich merchant. But after some years, dissatisfied with materialism, he takes off again in search of the spiritual peace he longs for.

Product details

• Authors: Hermann Hesse
• Assisted by: John Peacock (Introduction), Hilda Rosner (Translation)
• Publisher: Macmillan
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: from age 18
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.10.2020
• EAN: 9781529024043
• ISBN: 978-1-5290-2404-3
• No. of pages: 208
• Dimensions: 102 mm x 156 mm x 18 mm
• Series: Collector's Library; Macmillan Collector's Library; Collector's Library
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; Nepal, FICTION / Psychological, FICTION / Religious, Fiction in translation, FICTION / Visionary & Metaphysical, Narrative theme: Interior life, c 1920 to c 1929, c 1918 to c 1939 (Inter-war period), Indian sub-continent, Religious and spiritual fiction, Religious & Spiritual Fiction