Narcissus and Goldmund

At the time of reading, this was my favorite Hesse book and, indeed, it is probably his quintessential novel, the one to recommend for anyone wanting to check him out. I have given away copies of it for this purpose to several persons over the years. Contrary to the description in Wikipedia, I read t......more

Narziß und Goldmund: l-am iubit dintotdeauna, deși, poate, nu e cel mai bun roman al lui Hesse. Asta nu mai contează după atîtea recitiri. E un roman istoric, acțiunea lui se petrece într-un Ev Mediu atemporal. Poate fi privit și ca Bildungsroman. Dar, înainte de orice, e o meditație asupra diferenț......more

- افضل الروايات، بالنسبة لي، تلك التي تذكرني بروايات قريبة الى قلبي او عقلي، فكيف اذا كانت البداية قد وضعتني في جو "اسم الوردة"، والتفاصيل ذكرتني بـ "اله المتاهة"، والديالكتيك اعادني الى "المعلم ومرغريتا"، وتعدد السبل احالني الى ابن طفيل ورائعته "حي بن يقظان"!هذا العبق اللذيذ مع السرد البسيط والإستط......more

A young boy is sent... make that taken by his father to be raised in a monastery never to return, the reader suspects the man believes , not the child's parent. This in medieval Germany isn't unusual , since the pretty mother ran away, the bitter gentleman felt betrayed... The adolescent named Goldm......more

Can I just say that I absolutely love Hermann Hesse. For me his words speak directly to my soul. I have never exclusively followed an author except Hesse. He is absolutely brilliant and his works are so nuanced to the point where they only mean anything to the reader unless they can relate in some p......more