Detour Stories

by Hermann Hesse, Tim Newcomb (Translator)

Overview

"I cannot read Hermann Hesse without feeling that I am drawn into the presence of a deeply serious mind, a mind that is searching for the meaning of life." - Carl Jung

New translation of the original German manuscript of Nobel Prize-winning Hermann Hesse's collection of stories "Detour Stories" originally printed in Berlin in 1912. Later, this collection of stories was re-printed as "a small world" or ""Stories of the Detour". This edition also contains an epilogue by the translator, a philosophical glossary of concepts used by Hesse and a chronology of his life and work. Hesse won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1947.

In Detour Stories, Hesse presents a collection of narratives:

Ladidel
The Homecoming
The World Improver
Emil Kolb
Father Matthias

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9798881112387
Publisher:	Barnes & Noble Press
Publication date:	01/26/2024
Pages:	244
Product dimensions:	5.00(w) x 8.00(h) x 0.51(d)

About the Author

Hermann Hesse (1877-1962) was a German-Swiss poet, novelist, and painter. Profoundly affected by the mysticism of Eastern thought, Hesse’s books and essays reveal a deep spiritual influence that has captured the imagination of generations of readers. His best-known works include Steppenwolf, Siddhartha, Demian and Magister Ludi. In 1946, he received the Nobel Prize in Literature.