Herman Hesse in Neustadt. Life is a Story - story.one
Herman Hesse in Neustadt. Life is a Story - story.one

Author: Erfan Habibi Nikjoo

Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand

Published: 2024-09-25

Total Pages: 82

ISBN-13: 3711567401

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In 2029 Neustadt, Herman Hesses diary unveils a world suffocating under the Pandemic of Attention. a global crisis born from humanity's inability to confront their own thoughts, leading to the abstraction from now. The story begins at the night he stumbles upon a mysterious drug dealer who goes by many names; Morpheus, Hafez and the Big Bang. After this encounter he finds himself in a funny situation of not being able to capture himself or his experience in words. Haunted by two major questions; who am i? and what is this conscious experience? poor guy makes his attempt more hopeless as he starts using more complex and precise words and repeating the same truth over and over with different words. however, as he ventures beyond the veil of thoughts, he discovers the astonishing richness of mundane experiences. Ultimately, he uncovers a radical way to break the spell of thoughts; by beheading himself! dissolving the barrier of subject and object. looking for the looker and not finding it

The Fairy Tales of Hermann Hesse
The Fairy Tales of Hermann Hesse

Author: Hermann Hesse

Publisher: Bantam

Published: 1995-10-01

Total Pages: 304

ISBN-13: 0553377760

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Translated and with an introduction by Jack Zipes A collection of twenty-two fairy tales by the Nobel Prize-winning novelist, most translated into English for the first time, show the influence of German Romanticism, psychoanalysis, and Eastern religion on his development as an author. Praise for The Fairy Tales of Hermann Hesse “Sometimes lush and lyrical, sometimes in the simple language of the parable, these tales elaborate Hesse's concerns with mortality, the unity of life and the isolation of the artist. . . . Quirky and evocative, Hesse's fairy tales stand alone, but also amplify the ideas and utopian longings of such counterculture avatars as Siddhartha and Steppenwolf.”—Publishers Weekly “Hesse unerringly creates the feel of a fairy tale. . . . Lay readers will enjoy this as much as literary specialists.”—Library Journal

Stories of Five Decades
Stories of Five Decades

Author: Hermann Hesse

Publisher: Macmillan

Published: 1972

Total Pages: 353

ISBN-13: 0374270503

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Twenty-three stories arranged in chronological order that are primarily concerned with the authors own secret.

Narcissus and Goldmund
Narcissus and Goldmund

Author: Hermann Hesse

Publisher: Bantam

Published: 1984-02-01

Total Pages: 322

ISBN-13: 0553275860

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Hesse's novel of two medieval men, one quietly content with his religion and monastic life, the other in fervent search of more worldly salvation. This conflict between flesh and spirit, between emotional and contemplative man, was a life study for Hesse. It is a theme that transcends all time. The Hesse Phenomenon “has turned into a vogue, the vogue into a torrent . . . He has appealed both to . . . an underground and to an establishment . . . and to the disenchanted young sharing his contempt for our industrial civilization.”—The New York Times Book Review

Hermann Hesse
Hermann Hesse

Author: Hermann Hesse

Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux

Published: 2013-01-22

Total Pages: 260

ISBN-13: 1466835087

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Hermann Hesse: A Pictorial Biography offers a wealth of unknown photographic and textual material which was first discovered among Hesse's literary effects after his death. Over 200 photographs chronicle his family background, his school and apprentice years, his first literary efforts and initial successes, his travels to India and throughout Europe, his continuing growth as a writer. These photographs, apart from illustrating Hesse's long and varied life, amply document his position in the cultural life of his time and his relationships with celebrated contemporaries. The photographs are accompanied by a brief text prepared by Volker Michels, a leading Hesse scholar, which includes comments about Hesse from such writers as Thomas Mann, Martin Buber, T.S. Eliot, and Andre Gide, examples of Hesse's unpublished light verse, and a detailed chronological table. Hesse's own essay "Life Story Briefly Told" serves as an introduction. Together, text and pictures provide the Hesse reader with new tools to interpret and evaluate the life and works of this exceptional man and artist.

IN THE OLD SUN
IN THE OLD SUN

Author: Hermann Hesse

Publisher: e-artnow

Published: 2017-10-06

Total Pages: 52

ISBN-13: 8027218071

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One of Herman Hesse's earliest novels, In the Old Sun (In der Alten Sonne) was completed in 1908 and first published in 1914. It tells a story about 4 very different old age pensioners who, for various reasons, end up in the poorhouse of a small German town. Hermann Hesse (July 2, 1877 – August 9, 1962) was a German poet, novelist, and painter. His best-known works include Steppenwolf, Siddhartha, and The Glass Bead Game, each of which explores an individual's search for authenticity, self-knowledge and spirituality. In 1946, he received the Nobel Prize in Literature.

Tales of Student Life
Tales of Student Life

Author: Hermann Hesse

Publisher: Farrar Straus & Giroux

Published: 1976

Total Pages: 233

ISBN-13: 9780374272487

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Fictional accounts of German student life in three different historical periods center on the relationships among young men and attempts to reconcile the spiritual and the secular

Strange News from Another Star
Strange News from Another Star

Author: Hermann Hesse

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Published: 2014-06-28

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781500348816

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"The war is nobody's fault. It occurs by itself, like thunder and lightning. All of us who must fight wars are not the perpetrators. We are only their victims." "Strange News from Another Star" is a short fairy tale written by Hermann Hesse in April 1915, one year after the start of the 1st World War. In the fairy tale, two stars are juxtaposed. On one star, life is valued, beauty is appreciated, reason is respected, humane traditions are cultivated, love and happiness are experienced and peace prevails. On the other star, jealousy, hatred and despair are cultivated, wars are waged incessantly, battlefield murder is officially condoned, the countryside is left strewn with unattended cadavers and fear prevails. The latter is clearly our world as Hesse saw it, rendered mythical, and the former is an idealized world that ours could be. Unlike his earlier works, the story does not lend itself to rational interpretation. It is essentially a fairy tale dealing with the subconscious, magic and the dream world. The fairy tale represents an intermediate stage between Hesse's initial ambiguous stance to the war, as an internationalist who tolerated war and a pacifist who looked forward to a German victory, and his later active anti-war campaign. The story, which was titled "Merkwürdige Nachricht von einem anderen Stern" in German, was one of several that brought Hesse into conflict with supporters of the war, his country and its government. This print edition contains new translations of Strange News from Another Star, Faldum, Iris, Fine Dream Sequence, A Difficult Path, The Poet and Augustus

Strange News
Strange News

Author: Hermann Hesse

Publisher:

Published: 2018-12-12

Total Pages: 140

ISBN-13: 9781943341184

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"Strange News" is a collection of newly translated fairy tales written by Hermann Hesse during World War One. The book, which is a Collector's Item contains: Strange News from Another Star, Faldum, Iris, Fine Dream Sequence, A Difficult Path, The Poet, Augustus, and Flute Dream. The book title was inspired by Hesse's timeless classic "Strange News from Another Star". Hesse wrote this short fairy tale in April 1915, one year after the start of the First World War. At the time of writing, Hesse was working as an army nurse tending to wounded soldiers. In the fairy tale, two stars are juxtaposed. On one star, life is valued, beauty is appreciated, reason is respected, humane traditions are cultivated, love and happiness are experienced and peace prevails. On the other star, jealousy, hatred and despair are cultivated, wars are waged incessantly, battlefield murder is officially condoned, the countryside is left strewn with unattended cadavers and fear prevails. The latter is clearly our world as Hesse saw it, rendered mythical, and the former is an idealized world that ours could be. Unlike his earlier works, the story does not lend itself to rational interpretation. It is essentially a fairy tale dealing with the subconscious, magic and the dream world. The fairy tale represents an intermediate stage between Hesse's initial ambiguous stance to the war, as an internationalist who tolerated war and a pacifist who looked forward to a German victory, and his later active anti-war campaign. Later in his life, Hesse changed his initial naive view, that the war is nobody's fault and that it occurs by itself. He came to acknowledge the detrimental role that the military-industrial complex plays in promoting wars, a view that brought him into conflict with supporters of the war, his country and its government. Looking at the world today, seeing military conflicts raging in many pockets around the globe, with no discernible reason or end strategies in sight, while daily life goes on as usual around us, we tend to appreciate Hesse's prophetic and timeless vision.

Demian
Demian

Author: Hermann Hesse

Publisher:

Published: 2020-04-10

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9788197312410

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"Demian" by Hermann Hesse is a captivating novel that explores the journey of self-discovery and spiritual awakening of its protagonist, Emil Sinclair. Published in 1919, the novel is set in Germany during the early 20th century and is renowned for its exploration of existential and philosophical themes. The story begins with Emil Sinclair's childhood and his encounter with a mysterious and charismatic boy named Max Demian, who introduces him to a world beyond conventional norms and encourages him to embrace his inner desires and conflicts. As Emil navigates adolescence and young adulthood, he grapples with questions of identity, morality, and the search for meaning in life. Throughout the narrative, Hesse weaves a tapestry of contrasting themes-light and darkness, good and evil, innocence and experience-that mirror Emil's inner turmoil and growth. The novel delves into the complexities of human nature, the duality of existence, and the transformative power of self-awareness and acceptance. "Demian" is not only a coming-of-age story but also a profound exploration of the individual's quest for authenticity and spiritual fulfillment. Hesse's lyrical prose and introspective narrative style have earned "Demian" a place as one of his most influential works, inspiring readers to reflect on their own journeys of self-discovery and the universal struggle to reconcile opposing forces within oneself.