Siddhartha
A classic novel about a young man's search for enlightenment, through asceticism, pleasure and finally the river.
Biography
Hermann Hesse (1877–1962) was a German-born Swiss writer who won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1946. His novels include Siddhartha and Steppenwolf.
Main ideas and philosophy
Hesse explored self-discovery and the search for authentic spiritual experience.
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