num_pages: 1248
description: A landmark exploration of the human condition with the goal of bringing self-awareness in one's daily lifeWith Beelzebub's Tales to His Grandson , G. I. Gurdjieff intended to "destroy, mercilessly . . . the beliefs and views about everything existing in the world." This novel beautifully brings to life the visions of humanity for which Gurdjieff has become esteemed. Beelzebub, a man of worldly (and other-worldly) wisdom, shares with his grandson the anecdotes, personal philosophies, and lessons learned from his own life.The reader is given a detailed discussion of all matters physical, natural, and spiritual, from the creation of the cosmos to man's teleological purpose in the universe. This edition of Beelzebub's Tales to His Grandson --the first single-volume paperback to appear in English--restores the original, authoritative translation.
title: Beelzebub's Tales to His Grandson
titlecomplete: Beelzebub's Tales to His Grandson
genres: Classics, Mysticism, Philosophy, Religion, Psychology, Spirituality, Literature, Unfinished, Fiction, Occult
ratings_count: 1318
series: All and Everything, Beelzebub's Tales to His Grandson
publisher: Penguin