Narcissus and Goldmund

By Hermann Hesse

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Feb 01, 1984 | 320 Pages

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About Narcissus and Goldmund

Hesse’s novel of two medieval men, one quietly content with his religion and monastic life, the other in fervent search of more worldly salvation. This conflict between flesh and spirit, between emotional and contemplative man, was a life study for Hesse. It is a theme that transcends all time.  

The Hesse Phenomenon “has turned into a vogue, the vogue into a torrent . . . He has appealed both  to . . . an underground and to an establishment . .  . and to the disenchanted young sharing his contempt for our industrial civilization.”—The New York Times Book Review

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About Hermann Hesse

Hermann Hesse was born in 1877 in Calw, Germany. He was the son and grandson of Protestant missionaries and was educated in religious schools until the age of thirteen, when he dropped out of school. At age eighteen he moved… More about Hermann Hesse

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Mass Market Paperback
Published by Bantam
Feb 01, 1984 | 320 Pages | 4-3/16 x 6-7/8 | ISBN 9780553275865

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