The Art of Idleness
"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

A new 2023 translation of Hesse's 1904 The Art of Idleness (Die Kunst des Müßiggangs). The Art of Idleness is an essay that was unpublished in his life, but published by his estate in 1973. 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. He also received the Goethe Prize of Frankfurt in 1946 and the 1955 Peace Prize of the German Booksellers.
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The Art of Idleness
"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

A new 2023 translation of Hesse's 1904 The Art of Idleness (Die Kunst des Müßiggangs). The Art of Idleness is an essay that was unpublished in his life, but published by his estate in 1973. 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. He also received the Goethe Prize of Frankfurt in 1946 and the 1955 Peace Prize of the German Booksellers.
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The Art of Idleness

The Art of Idleness

The Art of Idleness

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"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

A new 2023 translation of Hesse's 1904 The Art of Idleness (Die Kunst des Müßiggangs). The Art of Idleness is an essay that was unpublished in his life, but published by his estate in 1973. 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. He also received the Goethe Prize of Frankfurt in 1946 and the 1955 Peace Prize of the German Booksellers.

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BN ID: 2940185621646
Publisher: Barnes & Noble Press
Publication date: 01/28/2024
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
File size: 210 KB

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.

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