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The glass bead game (Magister Ludi)
| Main Author: | Hesse, Hermann, 1877-1962. |
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| Other Authors: | Winston, Richard., Winston, Clara. |
| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English German |
| Published: |
New York :
Picador USA,
2002.
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| Edition: | 1st Picador USA ed. |
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| Physical Description: |
xix, 558 p. ; 21 cm. |
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| ISBN: |
0312278497 9780312278496 |
| Author Notes: |
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 novels, stories, and essays bearing 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. |