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Dual Language Books (German/English)
Demian - A Dual Language Book
by Hermann Hesse
Stanley Appelbaum, Translator
Hesse's novel in a side-by-side English-German format. The dramatic story of a young man's awakening to selfhood. "An Existentialist intensity and a depth of understanding rare in contemporary fiction." - Saturday Review. More about this title.
Siddharta - A Dual Language Book
by Hermann Hesse
Stanley Appelbaum, Translator
Hesse's allegorical novel in a side-by-side English-German format. A young Indian mystic, a contemporary of Buddha, sacrifices everything to search for the true meaning of life. More about this title.
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Other Hesse Books (in German or English translation)
Demian (Suhrkampf)
by Hermann Hesse
In the original German. Paperback.
Demian
by Hermann Hesse
In English translation. Paperback. (Also see the dual-language version above.)
Fairy Tales
by Hermann Hesse
Six fascinating tales (in English translation) with a touch of of Zen. Not for a single sitting--this mind-expanding, idiosyncratic offering is best appreciated one story at a time. Paperback.
Glass Bead Game: Magister Ludi
by Hermann Hesse
In English translation. Paperback.
Narzissus and Goldmund
by Hermann Hesse
An English translation by Ursule Molinaro. Paperback.
Peter Caminzind
by Hermann Hesse
Michael Roloff, Translator
In his first novel, Hesse began what would become the project of a lifetime—writing what he called "biographies of the soul." In these, he portrayed the fundamental journey he saw as necessary for man to resolve his inherent struggle both with himself and with the world around him. For the dissatisfied and unruly Peter Camenzind, his journey serves only to wither his faith in humanity as his travels reveal a world rife with suffering. In English translation. Paperback.
Siddharta
by Hermann Hesse
Siddhartha, a young man, leaves his family for a contemplative life, then, restless, discards it for one of the flesh. He conceives a son, but bored and sickened by lust and greed, moves on again. Near despair, Siddhartha comes to a river where he hears a unique sound. This sound signals the true beginning of his life -- the beginning of suffering, rejection, peace, and, finally, wisdom. Paperback. (Also see the dual-language edition above.)
Steppenwolf
by Hermann Hesse
The classic study of a split personality by the renowned German author and Nobel Laureate. The narrator is a man who regards himself as half-human and half-wolf, a creature of the Russian steppes. English translation.
Hesse on the Web
Hermann Hesse - Nobel Prize 1946
From the Swedish Nobel Prize site. With an autobiography in English.
Hermann-Hesse.com
A nice Hesse page from the Buchhandlung Fuchs (a bookstore) in Hesse's birthplace, Claw, Germany. Biographical, kiterary, and city info. In German and English.
Hermann Hesse (1877-1962) - DHM
Biografie von Hesse. Vom Deutschen Historischen Museum.
Hermann Hesse Page
The comprehensive HHP has been published since 1996 by Prof. Günther Gottschalk at the University of California, Santa Barbara. Many links and texts. Searchable. In German and English.
OUM - Hermann Hesse Exhibition
Hesse's watercolors.
Hermann Hesse Quotations
A collection of Hesse quotes—in English.
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