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Herman hesse’s classic novel has delighted, inspired and influenced generations of readers, writers and thinkers. This is the story of a wealthy Indian Brahmin, Siddhartha who casts-off a life of privilege to seek spiritual fulfilment. This book chronicles the spiritual evolution of a man living in India at the time of the buddha-a tale that has inspired generations of readers. We are invited along on Siddhartha's journey experiencing his highs, lows, loves and disappointments. He sets out on his journey, not realizing that he is fulfilling the prophecies proclaimed at his birth. Siddhartha blends in with the world, showing the reader the beauty and intricacies of the mind, nature and his experiences on the path to enlightenment. His eventual attainment of Nirvana does not come from someone imparting the wisdom to him but instead through an internal connection to the river, which he finds contains the entire universe. Hesse synthesizes disparate philosophies-eastern religions, Jungian archetypes, Western individualism-into a unique vision of life as expressed through one man's search for true meaning.

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2 May 2019
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In the shade of a banyan tree, a grizzled ferryman sits listening to the river. Some say he's a sage. He was once a wandering shramana and, briefly, like thousands of others, he followed Gotama the Buddha, enraptured by his sermons. But this man, Siddhartha, was not a follower of any but his own soul. Born the son of a Brahmin, Siddhartha was blessed in appearance, intelligence, and charisma. In order to find meaning in life, he discarded his promising future for the life of a wandering ascetic. Still, true happiness evaded him. Then a life of pleasure and titillation merely eroded away his spiritual gains until he was just like all the other "child people," dragged around by his desires. Like Hermann Hesse's other creations of struggling young men, Siddhartha has a good dose of European angst and stubborn individualism. His final epiphany challenges both the Buddhist and the Hindu ideals of enlightenment. Neither a practitioner nor a devotee, neither meditating nor reciting, Siddhartha comes to blend in with the world, resonating with the rhythms of nature, bending the reader's ear down to hear answers from the river. In this translation Sherab Chodzin Kohn captures the slow, spare lyricism of Siddhartha's search, putting her version on par with Hilda Rosner's standard edition. --Brian Bruya --This text refers to an alternate kindle_edition edition.

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Siddhartha is a novel by Hermann Hesse that deals with the spiritual journey of a boy known as Siddhartha from the Indian subcontinent during the time of the Buddha. The book, Hesse's ninth novel, was written in German, in a simple yet powerful and lyrical style. It was published in the U.S. in 1951 and became influential during the 1960s. Hesse dedicated Siddhartha to Ninon Hesse, his wife. The word Siddhartha is made up of two words in the Sanskrit language, siddha (achieved) + artha (meaning or wealth). The two words together mean "he who has found meaning (of existence)" or "he who has attained his goals".The Buddha's name, before his renunciation, was Prince Siddhartha Gautama. In this book, the Buddha is referred to as "Gotama". --Wikipedia --This text refers to an alternate kindle_edition edition.

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Hermann Hesse's famous and influential novel Siddhartha is perhaps the most important and compelling allegory produced in the last hundred years. Integrating Eastern and Western spiritual traditions with psychoanalysis and philosophy, this strangely simple tale, written with a deep and moving empathy for humanity, has touched the lives of millions since its original publication in 1922. Set in India, Siddhartha is the story of a young Brahmin's search for ultimate reality after meeting with the Buddha. His quest takes him from a life of decadence to asceticism, through the illusory joys of sensual love with a beautiful courtesan and of wealth and fame to the painful struggles with his son and the ultimate wisdom of renunciation. --This text refers to an alternate kindle_edition edition.

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Webster’s paperbacks take advantage of the fact that classics are frequently assigned readings in English courses. By using a running English-to-Spanish thesaurus at the bottom of each page, this edition of Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse was edited for three audiences. The first includes Spanish-speaking students enrolled in an English Language Program (ELP), an English as a Foreign Language (EFL) program, an English as a Second Language Program (ESL), or in a TOEFL® or TOEIC® preparation program. The second audience includes English-speaking students enrolled in bilingual education programs or Spanish speakers enrolled in English speaking schools. The third audience consists of students who are actively building their vocabularies in Spanish in order to take foreign service, translation certification, Advanced Placement® (AP®) or similar examinations. By using the Webster's Spanish Thesaurus Edition when assigned for an English course, the reader can enrich their vocabulary in anticipation of an examination in Spanish or English. TOEFL®, TOEIC®, AP® and Advanced Placement® are trademarks of the Educational Testing Service which has neither reviewed nor endorsed this book. All rights reserved. --This text refers to an alternate kindle_edition edition.

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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. --This text refers to an alternate kindle_edition edition.

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No living English-speaking actor outshines Derek Jacobi, nor any audiobook reader for that matter. He sings, rather than speaks, with extraordinary lyricism, expressiveness and depth. Here he interprets the justly famed mystical novel by Nobelist Hermann Hesse. The title character, a contemporary of Gautama Buddha, unable to embrace the teachings of others, goes on a spiritual quest for personal truth that brings him all the way to the River of Life. Jacobi approaches the text with a direct, childlike fervor. He brings home the subtleties of Siddhartha's inner journey with amazing clarity and resonance, which he makes more exciting than the most thrilling thriller--for this is a detective story par excellence, a hunt for the mystery of self with eternity hanging in the balance. Y.R. An AUDIOFILE Earphones Award winner (c)AudioFile, Portland, Maine --This text refers to an alternate kindle_edition edition.

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Webster’s edition of this classic is organized to expose the reader to a maximum number of difficult and potentially ambiguous English words. Rare or idiosyncratic words and expressions are given lower priority compared to "difficult, yet commonly used" words. Rather than supply a single translation, many words are translated for a variety of meanings in Spanish, allowing readers to better grasp the ambiguity of English, and avoid them using the notes as a pure translation crutch. Having the reader decipher a word’s meaning within context serves to improve vocabulary retention and understanding. Each page covers words not already highlighted on previous pages. If a difficult word is not translated on a page, chances are that it has been translated on a previous page. --This text refers to an alternate kindle_edition edition.

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One of the most influential writers of our time, Paulo Coelho is the author of many international best sellers, including Adultery, The Alchemist, Aleph, Eleven Minutes and Manuscript Found in Accra. Translated into eighty languages, his books have sold more than 195 million copies in more than 170 countries. He is a member of the Brazilian Academy of Letters and has received the Chevalier de l'Ordre National de la Légion d'Honneur. In 2007, he was named a United Nations Messenger of Peace. --This text refers to an alternate kindle_edition edition.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07R49NSMZ
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Amaryllis - an Imprint of Manjul Publishing House (2 May 2019)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 560 KB
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Print length ‏ : ‎ 102 pages
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Hermann Hesse (1877-1962) was born in Germany and later became a citizen of Switzerland. As a Western man profoundly affected by the mysticism of Eastern thought, he wrote many novels, stories, and essays that bear a vital spiritual force that has captured the imagination and loyalty of many generations of readers. In 1946, he won the Nobel Prize for Literature for The Glass Bead Game.
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Imran Ali

Beautifully written / quality of book is top tier in price segment.

Reviewed in India 🇮🇳 on 20 September 2022

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The quality of cover page : OMG, it feels Premium to hold.
The pages quality is good considering the price range.
Font is bigger , so reading won't be a issue.
The cover page makes for aestetic snapshots.

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The story is well written in a poetic sense and really grasp the struggle one goes trough. It is an eye opener in many sense. I really enjoyed the reading.

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Amal

Gripping read

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I was initially skeptical about the book, due to the quality of the pages ,but within two days i finished the book, a gripping read, and definitely gives you a perspective & appreciation of life.

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Truly a masterpiece!😊

Reviewed in India 🇮🇳 on 25 October 2022

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Loved the book, before reading it I thought it was a non fiction & about Gautam buddha but truly this fictional book is giving you as deeper insights as of buddha

Reviewed in India 🇮🇳 on 30 September 2022

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Very intriguingly described the existence , the turmoil, the happiness, the sadness and many more aspects of our lives. You will feel the need to introspect after reading this.

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Rajendra

Beautiful poetic narration

Reviewed in India 🇮🇳 on 10 August 2022

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Hermann Hesse narration in this book is having a unique style and thoroughly enjoyed reading it. Beautiful poetic narration. Liked it.

Reviewed in India 🇮🇳 on 15 October 2022

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Not worth the hype. Good simple story

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Suresh Kumar

Love this beautiful cover art, noticed few spelling mistakes.

Reviewed in India 🇮🇳 on 30 July 2022

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I love love love this beautiful cover art, the spacing of text and paper quality is amazing. Only gripe is with the spelling mistakes found occasionsanally. Keep up Quignog!

Reviewed in India 🇮🇳 on 17 September 2022

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This book tells in a very simple way to know what is your path of libration.

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George Cole

AVOID. Full of errors, terrible version of the text

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on 15 September 2019

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A brilliant book but this is a horrible copy of the text. Buy a different version. This text contains spelling mistakes, sentences that make no sense, and, as shown in the photo, it looks like there's notes left in from the proof reader! It ruins the book.
It looks like a cheap version knocked out by Seven Treasures Publications and printed by Amazon. I'm a fan of Hermann Hesse and so it's a shame as I'm sure the proper text is a pleasure to read.

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Liam J Madden

A Profound and Spiritually Uplifting Book

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on 17 October 2018

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This is a simply stunning and beautiful book. The story is that of Siddarthar, a Brahimn's [near holy person] son who as he approaches the age of adulthood, decides to start a journey. It's a small book and yet it is a story that is simply told and spiritually uplifting. Sometimes you can read books and they have impact for different reasons. Siddartha is a book that stays with you for quite a while because it teaches you a lot in a very short period of time. It amazes me that a story from Herman Hesse, has such talent and beauty as I've only heard of his name before mentioned in a vague but knowledgeable manner. This is well worth reading as it would seem to be one of the most important books ever written. Many thanks Mr. Hesse. xx

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angrypierre

Everything you hate about new age "wisdom"

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on 7 August 2021

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Oh boy. I did not get on with this at all. This is the story of an arrogant know-it-all child, who gets steeped in a poorly understood western idea of Hinduism, tells the actual Buddha how to Buddhism, gets rich almost accidentally so he can have sex with a courtesan (the author appears to think this incredibly simple), become a gambling addict because he's too arrogant to appreciate anything he has, and then decided the only way he can learn anything (conveniently ignoring the many, many moral lessons he should have learned already) is to magic up the mysteries of the universe via one side conversations with an old man who may or may not be actual God, and a river. New age colonial nonsense from beginning to end. You'd be better off going and living in the woods yourself for a week for all the good it would do you.

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Jimmy Baginski

A true classic. Naval Ravikant brought me here and I am not disappointed he did.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on 19 December 2020

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A heartwrenching and powerful tale of human experience that spans a man's life searching for enlightenment. He follows his heart and follows no idols or teacher, gives way to his yearning for firsthand knowledge without dogmatic scripture or religious guidance. He simply views nature, his pain and the utterances of his heart to discern the totality of existence. Like with all journeys, he ends up where he started, having learned so much and yet not much more than the simplicity of life itself as of being eternal, connected, whole and free from judgement. His joy and calmness is not through knowledge but through experience ie wisdom. This story is about living a full life, running the full gamet of human temptations and impositions, eschewing remote piety in favour of getting your hands dirty. It's also about taking your own path in life and living your story, synthesising your lessons, from your own firsthand sources. Anyway, I'll be pondering this book for a long time to come. Thank you Naval Ravikant. To anyone reading, check out his podcasts all over the internet.

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Kilt_monster

A book which deserves it's fame

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on 22 January 2018

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I'm someone who is always skeptical when people say 'Oh you must read *insert famous title here*' because I don't want to follow a crowd. However I must admit Siddhartha is worth it; short-ish, very succinct, but a deep story of how a boy with religious monk-hood leanings becomes a rich businessman, lover, father, then finally returns full circle to a very monk-like existence having achieved all the worldly things and put them aside again. Quite a profound look at personal enrichment and enlightenment and definitely a good one to get the brain whirring without being too deep or abstract.

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