"Siddhartha" by Hermann Hesse is a novel about a young man's journey. Siddhartha, born into a privileged life, feels a deep dissatisfaction, even though he is admired by his family and his best friend, Govinda. He decides to leave his comfortable home, rejecting the traditional teachings of his upbringing in order to join the Samanas, a group of traveling monks. He hopes to find true spiritual understanding and meaning beyond the rituals and accepted beliefs. His journey is marked by a longing for insight and a challenging pursuit of self-discovery beyond ordinary life.
Siddhartha
By Hermann Hesse
A restless soul abandons everything familiar to wander a path of monks and questioning, seeking more than just a life.
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About the AuthorHermann Karl Hesse was a German-Swiss poet, novelist, and painter. Although Hesse was born in Germany's Black Forest region of Swabia, his father's celebrated heritage as a Baltic German and his grandmother's French-Swiss roots had an intellectual influence on him. He was a precocious, if not difficult child, who shared a passion for poetry and music with his mother, and was especially well-read and cultured, due in part to the influence of his polyglot grandfather.
Hermann Karl Hesse was a German-Swiss poet, novelist, and painter. Although Hesse was born in Germany's Black Forest region of Swabia, his father's celebrated heritage as a Baltic German and his grandmother's French-Swiss roots had an intellectual influence on him. He was a precocious, if not difficult child, who shared a passion for poetry and music with his mother, and was especially well-read and cultured, due in part to the influence of his polyglot grandfather.
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