num_pages: 122
description: Herman Hesse's classic novel has delighted, inspired, and influenced generations of readers, writers, and thinkers. In this story of a wealthy Indian Brahmin who casts off a life of privilege to seek spiritual fulfillment. Hesse synthesizes disparate philosophies--Eastern religions, Jungian archetypes, Western individualism--into a unique vision of life as expressed through one man's search for meaning.
language: English
title: Siddhartha
titlecomplete: Siddhartha
characters: Govinda, Vasudeva, Siddhartha, Gotama, Kamala
genres: Literature, German Literature, Classics, Novels, Philosophy, Religion, Buddhism, Spirituality, Fiction, Historical Fiction
ratings_count: 741491
places: India
publisher: New Directions (NY)