Peter Camenzind

by Hermann Hesse

Overview

In his first novel, Hesse began what would become the project of a lifetime--writing what he called "biographies of the soul." In these, he portrayed the fundamental journey he saw as necessary for man to resolve his inherent struggle both with himself and with the world around him. For the dissatisfied and unruly Peter Camenzind, his journey serves only to wither his faith in humanity as his travels reveal a world rife with suffering. But it is his internal journey, sparked by caring for a helpless cripple, that enables him to calm his restlessness and recover his love of man.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781787362109
Publisher:	Interactive Media
Publication date:	12/11/2020
Sold by:	StreetLib SRL
Format:	eBook
File size:	983 KB
Language:	German

About the Author

Hermann Hesse was born in Germany in 1877 and later became a citizen of Switzerland. As a Western man profoundly affected by the mysticism of Eastern thought, he wrote novels, stories, and essays bearing a vital spiritual force that has captured the imagination and loyalty of many generations of readers. His works include Steppenwolf, Narcissus and Goldmund, and The Glass Bead Game. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1946. Hermann Hesse died in 1962.

Editorial Reviews

Moving and profound. Hesse is a writer of suggestion, of nuance, of spiritual intimation.” —The Christian Science Monitor

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