{"product_id":"siddhartha-an-indian-tale-penguin-classics-deluxe-edition-paperback","title":"Siddhartha: An Indian Tale (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition) - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHermann Hesse\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJoachim Neugroschel\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator), \u003cb\u003eRalph Freedman\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA bold translation of Nobel Prize-winner Herman Hesse's most inspirational and beloved work, which was n\u003cb\u003eominated as one of America's best-loved novels by PBS's \u003ci\u003eThe Great American Read\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Hesse's famous and influential novel, \u003ci\u003eSiddartha\u003c\/i\u003e, 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, \u003ci\u003eSiddhartha\u003c\/i\u003e 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, through 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. This new translation by award-winning translator Joachim Neugroschel includes an introduction by Hesse biographer Ralph Freedman. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the 1960s, especially in the United States, the novels of \u003cb\u003eHermann Hesse\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003ewere widely embraced by young readers who found in his protagonists a reflection of their own search for meaning in a troubled world. Hesse's rich allusions to world mythologies, especially those of Asia, and his persistent theme of the individual striving for integrity in opposition to received opinions and mass culture appealed to a generation in upheaval and in search of renewed values. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBorn in southern Germany in 1877, Hesse came from a family of missionaries, scholars, and writers with strong ties to India. This early exposure to the philosophies and religions of Asia--filtered and interpreted by thinkers thoroughly steeped in the intellectual traditions and currents of modern Europe--provided Hesse with some of the most pervasive elements in his short stories and novels, especially \u003ci\u003eSiddhartha\u003c\/i\u003e (1922) and \u003ci\u003eJourney to the East\u003c\/i\u003e (1932). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHesse concentrated on writing poetry as a young man, but his first successful book was a novel, \u003ci\u003ePeter Camenzind\u003c\/i\u003e (1904). The income it brought permitted him to settle with his wife in rural Switzerland and write full-time. By the start of World War I in 1914, Hesse had produced several more novels and had begun to write the considerable number of book reviews and articles that made him a strong influence on the literary culture of his time. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDuring the war, Hesse was actively involved in relief efforts. Depression, criticism for his pacifist views, and a series of personal crises--combined with what he referred to as the \"war psychosis\" of his times--led Hesse to undergo psychoanalysis with J. B. Lang, a student of Carl Jung. Out of these years came \u003ci\u003eDemian\u003c\/i\u003e (1919), a novel whose main character is torn between the orderliness of bourgeois existence and the turbulent and enticing world of sensual experience. This dichotomy is prominent in Hesse's subsequent novels, including \u003ci\u003eSiddhartha\u003c\/i\u003e (1922), \u003ci\u003eSteppenwolf\u003c\/i\u003e (1927), and \u003ci\u003eNarcissus and Goldmund\u003c\/i\u003e (1930). Hesse worked on his magnum opus, \u003ci\u003eThe Glass Bead Game\u003c\/i\u003e (1943), for twelve years. This novel was specifically cited when he was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1946. Hesse died at his home in Switzerland in 1962. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCalling his life a series of \"crises and new beginnings,\" Hesse clearly saw his writing as a direct reflection of his personal development and his protagonists as representing stages in his own evolution. In the 1950s, Hesse described the dominant theme of his work: \"From Camenzind to Steppenwolf and Josef Knecht [protagonist of \u003ci\u003eThe Glass Bead Game\u003c\/i\u003e], they can all be interpreted as a defense (sometimes also as an SOS) of the personality, of the individual self.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eJoachim Neugroschel\u003c\/b\u003e (translator) has won three PEN translation awards and the French-American translation prize. He has also translated Thomas Mann's \u003ci\u003eDeath in Venice\u003c\/i\u003e and Sacher-Masoch's \u003ci\u003eVenus in Furs\u003c\/i\u003e, both for Penguin Classics. He lives in Brooklyn, New York. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eRalph Freedman \u003c\/b\u003e(introducer), Professor Emeritus of Comparative Literature at Princeton University, is acclaimed for his biographies \u003ci\u003eHermann Hesse: Pilgrim of Crisis\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eLife of a Poet: Rainer Maria Rilke.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 176\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.49 x 8.58 x 5.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 31, 2002\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Siddhartha (English)\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Upper Grades, 9-12\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7.1\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51987604832557,"sku":"9780142437186","price":18.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/SGR2MVZwa2JTTmRFT1pTMko2UXZFUT09.webp?v=1776182951","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/siddhartha-an-indian-tale-penguin-classics-deluxe-edition-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}