Siddhartha
An Indian Tale
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Publisher Description
Siddhartha is a simple yet powerful and lyrical novel. Siddhartha is a man in search of enlightenment in the time of Buddah. He learns that experience is the best way to approach understanding of reality and attain enlightenment. Hermann Hesse won the 1946 Nobel Prize in Literature. A landmark novel.
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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.
