SiddharthaThe classic novel of a quest for knowledge that has delighted, inspired, and influenced generations of readers, writers, and thinkers--a perennial favorite for graduation gifts. Nominated as one of America's best-loved novels by PBS's The Great American Read Though set in a place and time far removed from the Germany of 1922, the year of the book's debut, the novel is infused with the sensibilities of Hermann Hesse's time, synthesizing disparate philosophies-Eastern religions, Jungian archetypes, Western individualism-into a unique vision of life as expressed through one man's search for meaning. It is the story of the quest of Siddhartha, a wealthy Indian Brahmin who casts off a life of privilege and comfort to seek spiritual fulfillment and wisdom. On his journey, Siddhartha encounters wandering ascetics, Buddhist monks, and successful merchants, as well as a courtesan named Kamala and a simple ferryman who has attained enlightenment. Traveling among these people and experiencing life's vital passages-love, work, friendship, and fatherhood-Siddhartha discovers that true knowledge is guided from within. |
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User Review - Senthil Kumar m - GoodreadsJust loved the way Siddhartha was written: beautiful words, peaceful rhythm, simple plot, and so many "quotable" passages that gives you a lot think about it. This one still top of my head! When ... Read full review
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User Review - Beth Moffett - GoodreadsA wonderful little book about a man's spiritual journey for the meaning of life. What I like about the book is the inner struggle with the world he lives in of suffering, lust and greed, including the ... Read full review
Contents
Section 1 | 3 |
Section 2 | 13 |
Section 3 | 25 |
Section 4 | 37 |
Section 5 | 45 |
Section 6 | 63 |
Section 7 | 75 |
Section 8 | 87 |
Section 9 | 101 |
Section 10 | 117 |
Section 11 | 129 |
Section 12 | 139 |