Siddhartha
Hermann Hesse
Herman Hesse's classic novel has delighted, inspired, and influenced generations of readers, writers, and thinkers. In this story of a wealthy Indian Brahmin who casts off a life of privilege to seek spiritual fulfillment. Hesse synthesizes disparate philosophies--Eastern religions, Jungian archetypes, Western individualism--into a unique vision of...
Publish Date
2020
January 9
First Published in 1922
Goodreads rating
4.04
ISBN
9781609421755
Categories
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Recommendations
Nov 04, 2012
Q: What books have influenced your life?
EW: I just read Siddhartha, which was recommended to me by a friend – sourceMay 09, 2019
Siddhartha changed my life. i named my first cat govinda when i was 15 because of that damn book. steppenwolf changed me more, though. there is nothing in the world like that book, nothing. – sourceI love this as a classic book on philosophy, a good introduction for someone starting out. I’ve given out more copies of this book than any other. – source
Jul 11, 2020
@msuster @kalvepuri @orangebook_ Excited for you, Mark. Siddhartha is one of two books I’ve lived my life by since I read 20 years ago! – sourceOct 18, 2020
The books I find myself reading again and again, and learning something new each time.
1. Siddhartha
2. Tao Te Ching
3. The Power of Now
4. Letters from a Stoic
5. On the Shortness of Life
6. The First and Last Freedom
7. Zen and the Art of Happiness
What's your list?
#books – sourceIt’s a nice book about a journey of an evolution of a young man into an adult. – source