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Hermann Hesse

Dec 31, 2013 Demian Die Geschichte Von Emil Sinclairs Jugend By Hermann Hesse
Dec 31, 2013 Narcissus And Goldmund By Hermann Hesse
Dec 31, 2013 Peter Camenzind By Hermann Hesse
Dec 31, 2013 Siddhartha By Hermann Hesse
Dec 31, 2013 Steppenwolf By Hermann Hesse
Dec 31, 2013 The Glass Bead Game By Hermann Hesse
Dec 31, 2013 The Journey To The East By Hermann Hesse
Oct 19, 2023 Rosshalde By Hermann Hesse I recently reread Rosshalde because I was curious about an alternative to Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow - an author exploring what it means to live as and pursue art in a non-linguistic medium. I found what feels more authentic, more meaningful and a bit more depressing. Hesse continues in my opinion after a few decades of reading him, to be Very Good...although this reads as maybe a bit more personal, a bit less generated towards a general audience. It is a quick read, a bit fraught, good stuff but probably would not be my first recommended book by Hesse for anyone.
Jan 2, 2024 Butterflies By Hermann Hesse A cute and lovely collection of prose on butterflies. The poetry - I've read some of Hesse's poetry before, and I can't really tell if he is a bad poet or it doesn't come across in translation? For a writer I love so much I am a bit inclined to believe the latter, but I mostly find his poetry lacking. But the prose is cute and lovely - if you are a fan of Hesse's work, it is definitely worth a quick peruse. And I learned that apparently Schmetterling is not the only German word for butterfly, which is heartening.