Narcissus and Goldmund: A Novel
Jan 2013 · Farrar, Straus and Giroux
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Narcissus and Goldmund is the story of a passionate yet uneasy friendship between two men of opposite character. Narcissus, an ascetic instructor at a cloister school, has devoted himself solely to scholarly and spiritual pursuits. One of his students is the sensual, restless Goldmund, who is immediately drawn to his teacher's fierce intellect and sense of discipline. When Narcissus persuades the young student that he is not meant for a life of self-denial, Goldmund sets off in pursuit of aesthetic and physical pleasures, a path that leads him to a final, unexpected reunion with Narcissus.
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Paul Demetre
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27 January 2022
A novel about the quest for enlightment by following two very different paths. The title characters each search for enlightment, Narcissius as a cloistered scholar and Goldmond through sensual and artistic pursuits. The writing is a bit outdated but the themes and power of the story hold up quite well, themes that Hesse wrote about in several of his novels.
Tamara Clarke
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31 May 2018
I've read this story many times in my life. Such beautiful writing, one of
my all time favorite books!
Eric J
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7 February 2014
This is in my top-5 list for being stranded on an island.
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About the author
Hermann Hesse (1877-1962) was a German poet and novelist. He received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1962. He was the author of works including Siddhartha, Steppenwolf, Peter Camenzind, and Journey to the East.
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