Siddhartha (Dual-Language) (eBook)

Hermann Hesse (Autor)

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2013
208 Seiten
Dover Publications (Verlag)
978-0-486-11769-0 (ISBN)

Infos

The 1922 classic, based on events from the life of Buddha, tells of a restless young seeker's spiritual journey, ranging from years of asceticism to the ultimate enlightenment. Line-for-line English translation on facing pages.

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Nobel prize-winning author Hermann Hesse imagined life in India during the lifetime of the Buddha to create this memorable tale about a restless seeker of enlightenment. First published in 1922, Siddhartha employs powerful symbolism to impart its timeless teachings.The story concerns a young Brahman who quits his comfortable home to join a roving group of holy men in striving to empty their hearts of passion and desire through self-denial and meditation. Discouraged by his failure to find Nirvana after three years of the strictest asceticism, the young seeker turns to the fleshly world, where he becomes a wealthy merchant and partakes of sensual pleasures with a sophisticated courtesan. Years of materialistic self-indulgence numb Siddhartha's soul, but at his moment of greatest despondency, he begins to experience his long-sought spiritual awakening. True enlightenment, he realizes, cannot be received from the lessons of others; it must be attained through individual struggle. This handy dual-language edition — with its excellent line-for-line English translation on pages facing the original German text — offers students an outstanding opportunity to hone their German-language skills while discovering a literary classic.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 5.9.2013
• Reihe/Serie: Dover Dual Language German
• Reihe/Serie: Dover Dual Language German
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 140 x 140 mm
• Themenwelt: Literatur ► Romane / Erzählungen
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• Themenwelt: Schulbuch / Wörterbuch ► Lektüren / Interpretationen
• Themenwelt: Schulbuch / Wörterbuch ► Wörterbuch / Fremdsprachen
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft ► Sprachwissenschaft
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• ISBN-10: 0-486-11769-3 / 0486117693
• ISBN-13: 978-0-486-11769-0 / 9780486117690