Siddhartha
Subtitle: an Indian tale
By: Hermann Hesse ; translated from the German by Joachim Neugroschel ; with an introduction by Ralph Freedman
Contributors: Neugroschel, Joachim
Series: Penguin classics; Penguin classics
Publisher: Penguin Books
Published: 2003
Place of publication: New York, NY
Language: eng
Number of pages: 132
ISBN-13: 9780142437186
Subjects: Buddhism; Fiction; Buddhist philosophy
Work titles: Siddhartha
Description: In the novel, "Siddhartha, a young man, leaves his family for a contemplative life, then, restless, discards it for one of the flesh. He conceives a son, but bored and sickened by lust and greed, moves on again. Near despair, Siddhartha comes to a river where he hears a unique sound. This sound signals the true beginning of his life -- the beginning of suffering, rejection, peace, and, finally, wisdom.
Notes: Translated from the German.