num_pages: 519
description: The final novel of Hermann Hesse, The Glass Bead Game is a fascinating tale of the complexity of modern life as well as a classic of modern literature.Set in the twenty-third century, The Glass Bead Game is the story of Joseph Knecht, who has been raised in Castalia, the remote place his society has provided for the intellectual elite to grow and flourish. Since childhood, Knecht has been consumed with mastering the Glass Bead Game, which requires a synthesis of aesthetics and philosophy, which he achieves in adulthood, becoming a Magister Ludi (Master of the Game).
language: English
title: The Glass Bead Game
titlecomplete: The Glass Bead Game
characters: Joseph Knecht
genres: Fiction, Science Fiction, Philosophy, German Literature, Literature, Classics, Novels, Germany, Fantasy, 20th Century
ratings_count: 37604
awards: awardedAt: 694252800000
name: Премія імені Максима Рильського, awardedAt: 1546329600000
name: Retro Hugo Award
category: Best Novel
publisher: Penguin Modern Classics