Siddhartha - Couverture souple

Hesse, Herman

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 9380005601 ISBN 13 : 9789380005607

Editeur : Maple Press Pvt Ltd, 2013

Synopsis

Siddhartha is the spiritual journey of a boy who lived in India during the period of Buddha. The story is based in ancient Nepal, where Siddhartha, the son of a brahmin leaves his home with his friend, Govinda in the search of enlightenment and with the aim of joining the ascetics. He undergoes a series of hanges and realizations and at last achieves enlightenment as a ferryman listening to the sounds of the river that give long lasting peace and capture the essence of his journey. Siddhartha is Hermann Hesse's ninth novel and was written in German in a simple yet powerful and lyrical style. It was written after he had spent some time in India during the 1910's.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

‘Siddhartha’ is perhaps the most important and compelling moral allegory our troubled century has produced. Integrating Eastern and Western spiritual traditions with psychoanalysis and philosophy, this strangely simple tale, written with a deep and moving empathy for humanity, has touched the lives of millions since its original publication in 1922. Set in India, Siddhartha is the story of a young Brahmin's search for ultimate reality after meeting with the Buddha. His quest takes him from a life of decadence to asceticism, from the illusory joys of sensual love with a beautiful courtesan, and of wealth and fame, to the painful struggles with his son and the ultimate wisdom of renunciation.

Présentation de l'éditeur

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.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Maple Press Pvt Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2013
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 9380005601
• ISBN 13: 9789380005607
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 100
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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