The Glass Bead Game
Author | : Hermann Hesse |
Publisher | : Random House |
Total Pages | : 546 |
Release | : 2000 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780099283621 |
ISBN-13 | : 009928362X |
Rating | : 4/5 (62X Downloads) |
Download or read book The Glass Bead Game written by Hermann Hesse and published by Random House. This book was released on 2000 with total page 546 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Title Refers To An Ultra-Aesthetic Game Which Is Played By Scholars In The Kingdom Of Castalia Around The Year 2400. This Game Involves All Branches Of Knowledge, And Spiritual Values - Especially Those Of The East. Hesse'S Longing To Find A Dynamic Fusion Of Mind With Nature Is Set Forth More Penetratingly In This Book Than In Any Other He Wrote. Critics Have Seen In It A Late, Definitive Stage In His Thinking Influenced By The Tragedy Of Europe In The Second World War.