Siddhartha
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Publisher Description
The definitive version of Nobel Prize-winner Hermann Hesse's most beloved work, Siddhartha, in a strikingly original new 21st Century digital edition.
Set in India, Siddhartha is the story of a young Brahmin's search for ultimate reality after meeting with the Buddha.
His quest takes him from a life of decadence to asceticism, through the illusory joys of wealth and fame, and of sensual love with a beautiful courtesan, to the painful struggles with his child and the ultimate wisdom of renunciation.
Steeped in the tenets of both Eastern mysticism and psychoanalysis, Siddhartha presents a touching view of man and culture, and the challenging process of self-discovery that leads to harmony and peace.
HERMANN HESSE (1877-1962) was a German-born Swiss poet, novelist, and painter. His best-known works include Steppenwolf, Siddhartha, and The Glass Bead Game, each of which explores an individual's search for authenticity, self-knowledge and spirituality. In 1946, he received the Nobel Prize in Literature.
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Actor Ansdell guides listeners in his firm and gentle voice through Hesse's lyrical prose depicting the self-discovery journey of his protagonist, Siddhartha. Ansdell's pacing and English accent give his reading for the audiobook an air of philosopher's wisdom. Ansdell is especially good at pauses and inflections that express Siddhartha's moods of exaltation and utter despair at various points in his life as a young Brahman, an ascetic, a lover, businessman, and then as a father and elderly recluse who sits by the river and finally experiences the peace and tranquility he has always sought. Published in German in 1922 and in English in 1951, the revival of Hesse's novel in this era of widespread interest in Eastern religions offers Ansdell a vehicle for his diverse narrative talents.
