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Original Title:	Narziß und Goldmund
ISBN:	0374506841 (ISBN13: 9780374506841)
Edition Language:	English
Setting:	Mariabronn(Germany)
Literary Awards:	Schlegel-Tieck Prize Nominee for Leila Vennewitz (1994)

Narcissus and Goldmund

Hermann Hesse

Capa comum | Pages: 320 pages

Rating: 4.21 | 42334 Users | 1830 Reviews

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Title	:	Narcissus and Goldmund
Author	:	Hermann Hesse
Book Format	:	Capa comum
Book Edition	:	Special Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 320 pages
Published	:	1997 by The Noonday Press / Farrar, Straus Giroux (first published 1930)
Categories	:	Fiction. Classics. Philosophy. European Literature. German Literature. Literature

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Narcissus and Goldmund tells the story of two medieval men whose characters are diametrically opposite: Narcissus, an ascetic monk firm in his religious commitment, and Goldmund, a romantic youth hungry for knowledge and worldly experience. First published in 1930, Hesse's novel remains a moving and pointed exploration of the conflict between the life of the spirit and the life of the flesh. It is a theme that transcends all time.

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Ratings: 4.21 From 42334 Users | 1830 Reviews

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Rereading Narcissus and GoldmundThis past Fourth Of July, I tried to think of an American book which expressed something of our country in a fresh way. I settled on Kerouac's "On The Road", a book I have read several times and reviewed some time ago. A wonderfully kind and intelligent friend praised the choice and suggested parallels between Kerouac's book and my reading of it and Herman Hesse's 1930 novel, "Narcissus and Goldmund". Since reading Hesse in my college years of fifty years ago I

One day, in the coffee corner,met the artist and the thinker;Over cappuccino started again,the perennial debate, 'Who's greater?'"Knowledge is life's sole goal,"said the intellectual."Life but beauty darker than coal,"argued the epicurean."O' My dearest friend,your comprehension is a pity;It's only with knowledge,that one appreciates beauty.""Beauty in itself is complete,who needs knowledge to analyze;And if you still do not get it,I suggest, go fly a kite.""Beauty is a mirage,that withers with

Can't quote accurately as I have only the audio version:He realised he had no taste for learning, the scholarly, he was only interested in the liturgyLip service/rote leading to mental consumerism rather than intellectual engagement.VERSUSYou will never be a scholar and your thoughts are childish; you repress memoriesPuffed ego/elitism/precociousness/cruelty of study over humanity.A psychological moment for both parties.Given the title, it would be easy to think that the parable should be an

If you have a penchant for poetic language, a love for new experiences, and a sensitivity to life's struggles, you will find hope and deep beauty in this story. I recommend finding a place of solitude and spiritual transcendence before delving into this as you will inevitably flip back to the beginning once finished and have to read it again.If I know what love is, it is because of you.It is not our purpose to become each other; it is to recognize each other, to learn to see the other and honor

Narcissus and Goldmund tells the narrative of two men (although Goldmund gets a bigger chunk of the story), each seeking a higher fulfillment in his own way. The novel chronicles the life of an aimless wanderer breaking free, and one strongly binded to faith living in the Mariabronn monastery. The novel is both a journey and an awakening that takes the reader over the course of many decades. Living in a hidden cloister in medieval Germany, Narcissus is a most learned and pious young acolyte

You, the lucky one with golden dust in your hair who have not read this piece of idleness yet, rejoice! I dedicate this review to you, in memoriam of weeks of reading I have thrown to the monkeys to chew on. Let me explain straight off that I was going to give this two stars because there were a few good scenes or paragraphs here or there. BUT they ultimately were not that good so the final rating stands. Firstly, the name is wrong. It also misleads a small reader-Eve. "Adventures of Goldmouth"

This was truly a magical reading experience for me. It came out of nowhere -- I'd never heard of this particular title before, despite my bibliophilic tendencies, and I had always avoided reading Hesse out of some nonsense premonition that I wouldn't enjoy his writing style. I was so wrong about that last part.A dear friend loaned this book to me while I was hospitalized last spring. The hideous front cover was held on by a thread, and didn't even make it to the finish line. The pages were