num_pages: 320
description: 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
language: English
title: Narcissus and Goldmund
titlecomplete: Narcissus and Goldmund
genres: Germany, 20th Century, Historical Fiction, Philosophy, Literary Fiction, Novels, Literature, German Literature, Classics, Fiction
ratings_count: 59931
places: Mariabronn
awards: awardedAt: 757411200000
name: Schlegel-Tieck Prize
category: Leila Vennewitz
publisher: Bantam