Soul of the Age
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A Lifetime of Letters from the Beloved Nobel Prize-Winning Author of Steppenwolf and Siddhartha
Throughout his life, Soul of the Age author Hermann Hesse was a prolific and thoughtful letter writer. He corresponded not just with friends and family, but also with his devoted readers. This carefully curated selection of letters spans from Hesse's time in seminary at age fourteen to his final letters written just days before his death at eighty-five. It offers an intimate portrait of the personal life and relationships that shaped the perspective of one of the most widely read authors of the twentieth century.
From his early experiences in the seminary and his decision to pursue writing as a career, to his later reflections on fame, spirituality, and the tumultuous times he lived through, these letters provide a unique and enriching insight into Hesse's life and mind. They reveal the caring, honest, and sometimes controversial man behind beloved works like Steppenwolf, Siddhartha, and The Glass Bead Game, shedding light on Hesse's own literary journey and the events and people that influenced it.
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Hermann Hesse was born in Germany in 1877 and later became a citizen of Switzerland. As a Western man profoundly affected by the mysticism of Eastern thought, he wrote many novels, stories, and essays that bear a vital spiritual force that has captured the imagination and loyalty of many generations of readers. His works include Steppenwolf, Narcissus and Goldmund, and The Glass Bead Game. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1946. Hermann Hesse died in 1962.
