| Author |
Hesse, Hermann, 1877-1962 |
| Title |
Siddhartha
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 75.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
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| Credits |
Michael Pullen, Chandra Yenco and Isaac Jones
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| Summary |
"Siddhartha" by Hermann Hesse is a philosophical novel written during the early 20th century. The story revolves around a young Indian Brahman named Siddhartha, who embarks on a spiritual journey in search of enlightenment and self-discovery amidst the complexities of life, including friendship, love, and the quest for true meaning beyond mere existence. The opening portion of the book introduces Siddhartha as a gifted and intelligent son of a Brahman who is deeply loved by his family and friends, particularly his companion Govinda. Despite his privileged upbringing and the affection showered upon him, Siddhartha feels a profound emptiness within and begins to question traditional teachings and the spiritual practices prescribed by his father and the Brahmins. Discontented with a life focused solely on rituals and worship, he declares his intention to leave home and journey into asceticism with the Samanas, a group of wandering monks, suggesting the start of his quest for deeper truths about existence and the nature of the self. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
English |
| LoC Class |
PT: Language and Literatures: Germanic, Scandinavian, and Icelandic literatures
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| Subject |
Gautama Buddha -- Fiction
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| Subject |
India -- Social life and customs -- Fiction
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| Subject |
Spiritual life -- Fiction
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| Subject |
Self-realization -- Fiction
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| Subject |
Buddhism -- Fiction
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| Subject |
Buddhist philosophy -- Fiction
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| Subject |
Brahmans -- Fiction
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| Subject |
India -- Religion -- Fiction
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
2500 |
| Release Date |
Feb 1, 2001 |
| Most Recently Updated |
Dec 22, 2021 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads |
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