num_pages: 253
description: Written for the new generation of students and general readers now discovering the novelist, Understanding Hermann Hesse unravels the stylistic mysteries that traditionally have complicated interpretation of the noted German writer. Tusken clarifies the web of structural patterns that distinguish the Hesse canon; he also reveals the timelessness of the writer's thematic concerns and the timeliness - given the religious experimentation of the current age - of his spiritual quest. Making the case that Hesse deserves renewed, more thoughtful attention from critics and scholars, Tusken identifies the themes that tie seemingly disparate novels together. He sheds light on often overlooked nuances of duality motifs and image-metaphor variations that characterize Hesse's progressive thematic continuum. In addition, Tusken focuses on the importance of a biographical approach in understanding this self-proclaimed confessional writer. Recounting major events in Hesse's life, Tusken appraises their effect on the novelist's search for self and for the meaning of human existence.
language: English
title: Understanding Hermann Hesse: The Man, His Myth, His Metaphor
titlecomplete: Understanding Hermann Hesse: The Man, His Myth, His Metaphor (Understanding Modern European and Latin American Literature)
ratings_count: 3
series: Understanding Modern European and Latin American Literature
publisher: Univ of South Carolina Pr