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3 Formats: Library CD
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3 Formats: MP3 CD
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3 Formats: Playaway
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ISBN: 9780792756088
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ISBN: 9780792758310
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ISBN: 9780792758112
| Runtime: | 21.27 Hours |
| Category: | Fiction/Literary |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
Summary
Summary
The final novel of Hermann Hesse, for which he won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1946, The Glass Bead Game is a fascinating tale of the complexity of modern life as well as a classic of modern literature
Set in the twenty-third century, The Glass Bead Game is the story of Joseph Knecht, who has been raised in Castalia, the remote place his society has provided for the intellectual elite to grow and flourish. Since childhood, Knecht has been consumed with mastering the Glass Bead Game, which requires a synthesis of aesthetics and scientific arts, such as mathematics, music, logic, and philosophy, which he achieves in adulthood, becoming a Magister Ludi (Master of the Game).
Editorial Reviews
Editorial Reviews
Author
Author Bio: Hermann Hesse
Hermann Hesse (1877–1962) was born in Germany 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 many generations of readers. In 1946 he won the Nobel Prize for Literature.
Details
Details
| Available Formats : | Library CD, MP3 CD, Playaway |
| Category: | Fiction/Literary |
| Runtime: | 21.27 |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
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