Siddhartha: An Indian Tale (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)

Format: Paperback Language: English ISBN: 0142437182 ISBN13: 9780142437186 Release Date: December 2002 Publisher: Penguin Group Length: 176 Pages Weight: 0.15 lbs. Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.6" x 8.6" Age Range: 18 years and up Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher A bold translation of Nobel Prize-winner Herman Hesse's most inspirational and beloved work, which was nominated as one of America's best-loved novels by PBS's The Great American ReadA Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition Hesse's famous and influential novel, Siddartha, is perhaps the most important and compelling moral allegory our troubled century has produced. 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 th