| Siddhartha Contributor(s): Hesse, Herman (Author) |
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ISBN: 1605121657 ISBN-13: 9781605121659 Publisher: Akasha Classics OUR PRICE: $10.44 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2008 Annotation: Siddhartha is Hermann Hesses classic account of one mans search for enlightenment. Siddartha is a young man born into a Brahmin family during the time of the Buddha. Rather than take up the mantle which his advantages of birth have afforded him, he begins a lifelong journey through the very extremes of existence. From asceticism and spiritual devotion to immersion in physical pleasure, Siddartha finds that lifes meaning continues to elude him. A chance encounter at the river may hold the key. Hesses allegory, while steeped in the religion and philosophy of the East, is a highly personal look at the world and our place in it. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Body, Mind & Spirit | Spiritualism - General - Philosophy - Body, Mind & Spirit | Astrology - Eastern |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Lexile Measure: 1010 |
| Physical Information: 0.31" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.39 lbs) 132 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 8672 Reading Level: 7.1 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 6.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Siddhartha is Hermann Hesse's classic account of one man's search for enlightenment. Siddartha is a young man born into a Brahmin family during the time of the Buddha. Rather than take up the mantle which his advantages of birth have afforded him, he begins a lifelong journey through the very extremes of existence. From asceticism and spiritual devotion to immersion in physical pleasure, Siddartha finds that life's meaning continues to elude him. A chance encounter at the river may hold the key. Hesse's allegory, while steeped in the religion and philosophy of the East, is a highly personal look at the world and our place in it. |