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| Title | : | Narcissus and Goldmund |
| Author | : | Hermann Hesse |
| Book Format | : | Capa comum |
| Book Edition | : | Anniversary Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 320 pages |
| Published | : | 1997 by The Noonday Press / Farrar, Straus Giroux (first published 1930) |
| Categories | : | Fiction. Classics. Philosophy. European Literature. German Literature. Literature |
Hermann Hesse
Capa comum | Pages: 320 pages Rating: 4.21 | 42334 Users | 1830 Reviews
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Narcissus and Goldmund tells the story of two medieval men whose characters are diametrically opposite: Narcissus, an ascetic monk firm in his religious commitment, and Goldmund, a romantic youth hungry for knowledge and worldly experience. First published in 1930, Hesse's novel remains a moving and pointed exploration of the conflict between the life of the spirit and the life of the flesh. It is a theme that transcends all time.
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| Original Title: | Narziß und Goldmund |
| ISBN: | 0374506841 (ISBN13: 9780374506841) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Setting: | Mariabronn(Germany) |
| Literary Awards: | Schlegel-Tieck Prize Nominee for Leila Vennewitz (1994) |
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Ratings: 4.21 From 42334 Users | 1830 ReviewsCommentary Based On Books Narcissus and Goldmund
The book is spectacular and extremely thought provoking. Out of all, probably the following paragraph left the adequate impression.All existence seemed to be based on duality, on contrast. Either one was a man or one was a woman, either a wanderer or a sedentary burgher, either a thinking person or a feeling person no one could breathe in at the same time as he breathed out, be a man as well as a woman, experience freedom as well as order, combine instinct and mind. One always had to pay forNarcissus and GoldmundI love Hesse. I really do. It's summer already, and every summer everything feels lighter. The book is great. Hesse is great.Every single summer is also great, and i swear, when reading Hesse, i am happy.I am working too much, and also having way too much fun. I feel relieved. Happy.And i love Hesse. To pieces.I hope you are all well. Peace.
This was truly a magical reading experience for me. It came out of nowhere -- I'd never heard of this particular title before, despite my bibliophilic tendencies, and I had always avoided reading Hesse out of some nonsense premonition that I wouldn't enjoy his writing style. I was so wrong about that last part.A dear friend loaned this book to me while I was hospitalized last spring. The hideous front cover was held on by a thread, and didn't even make it to the finish line. The pages were
This is not a review. This is an expression of gratitude. Enlightened does not begin to describe the feeling one gets when eyes see, mind is set in motion, and images are processed into thoughts that seed the way we look at everything. We SEE everything in a new light, at least for as long as we remember what is important, what makes a difference. The beginning of our true life. I suppose all we can ask of our mind is for a few moments of enlightenment at a time. And, to remember. Too much would
... Artist, Smartist We fear death, we shudder at life's instability, we grieve to see the flowers wilt..., and the leaves fall, and in our hearts we know that we, too, are transitory and will soon disappear. When artists create pictures and thinkers search for laws and formulate thoughts, it is in order to salvage something from the great dance of death, to make something last longer than we do. Probably the most vivid contrast I've read between, on one hand, the beauty of the skin, visual art
This is one of those classic books that is very difficult to review and do it justice because there are so many ideas contained within the book. It is a coming-of-age story, a commentary on existential philosophy and a beautiful description of a life long friendship. Narcissus is a teachers assistant in the cloister of Mariabronn and fully intends to take his vows as a monk. Narcissus is a very talented scholar and it is evident that he will one day serve the church and even become the Abbot of
In this novel, Herman Hesse presents Nietzsche's thesis from the Birth of Tragedy that man has an Apollonian and Dionysian side to his nature. Women in contrast are purely sexual.Do not waste your time with this novel if you have not read the Birth of Tragedy. Women should avoid this book unless they take a pleasure in getting angry with male chauvinists.
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