Author: Hermann Hesse
Publisher: Vij Books India Pvt Ltd
ISBN: 9386834863
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 114
Book Description
Siddhartha (first published in 1922) is a novel based on the early life of Buddha,inspired by the author's visit to India before the First World War. The novel is about the young Brahmin Siddhartha's search for self- realization. His quest takes him from a life of decadence to asceticism, from the illusory joys of sensual love with a beautiful courtesan, and of wealth and fame, to the painful struggles with his son and the ultimate wisdom of renunciation.