Narcissus and Goldmund Capa comum | Pages: 320 pages

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Original Title:	Narziß und Goldmund
ISBN:	0374506841 (ISBN13: 9780374506841)
Edition Language:	English
Setting:	Mariabronn(Germany)
Literary Awards:	Schlegel-Tieck Prize Nominee for Leila Vennewitz (1994)

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Narcissus and Goldmund tells the story of two medieval men whose characters are diametrically opposite: Narcissus, an ascetic monk firm in his religious commitment, and Goldmund, a romantic youth hungry for knowledge and worldly experience. First published in 1930, Hesse's novel remains a moving and pointed exploration of the conflict between the life of the spirit and the life of the flesh. It is a theme that transcends all time.

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Title	:	Narcissus and Goldmund
Author	:	Hermann Hesse
Book Format	:	Capa comum
Book Edition	:	Deluxe Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 320 pages
Published	:	1997 by The Noonday Press / Farrar, Straus Giroux (first published 1930)
Categories	:	Fiction. Classics. Philosophy. European Literature. German Literature. Literature

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... Artist, Smartist We fear death, we shudder at life's instability, we grieve to see the flowers wilt..., and the leaves fall, and in our hearts we know that we, too, are transitory and will soon disappear. When artists create pictures and thinkers search for laws and formulate thoughts, it is in order to salvage something from the great dance of death, to make something last longer than we do. Probably the most vivid contrast I've read between, on one hand, the beauty of the skin, visual art

Goldmund could not fit into the Mariabronn Monastery anymore than a square peg could fit into a round hole and soon left the cloister for the vagrant life. By sleeping in the woods, killing Viktor the thief, meeting the plague, studying under Meister Niklaus and romancing with Lydia and Julie, Lene and Agnes, he explored the sensual life as an artist. When Agnes rejected the old man that he was, he returned to the monastery to meet his friend and mentor Narziss before leaving the world. Calw,

I see this book as a meditation on the beauty and the power of Art. Any flaws that appear in the narrative therefore I find to be irrelevant. I think that I don't even experience Narcissus and Goldmund as a novel. It's more philosophical in nature, more a novel of ideas, more like reading a religious text than anything else, and that is the beauty of it... or at least that is what I have found in it. I loved the contrast between the two main characters, Narcissus and Goldmund and the true

This beautifully written philosophical novel, that like most of Hesses work explores the theme of individual search for self-realization, was a genuine pleasure to read as well as to reflect on later on. It is one of those books that stays with you. I read it ages ago, but I can remember it without making any mental effort whatsoever. It stayed in my heart and in my mind. The language used is fairly simple, but beautiful nevertheless and powerful in the messages it delivers. The story is quite

This is one of those classic books that is very difficult to review and do it justice because there are so many ideas contained within the book. It is a coming-of-age story, a commentary on existential philosophy and a beautiful description of a life long friendship. Narcissus is a teachers assistant in the cloister of Mariabronn and fully intends to take his vows as a monk. Narcissus is a very talented scholar and it is evident that he will one day serve the church and even become the Abbot of

Narcissus and Goldmund tells the narrative of two men (although Goldmund gets a bigger chunk of the story), each seeking a higher fulfillment in his own way. The novel chronicles the life of an aimless wanderer breaking free, and one strongly binded to faith living in the Mariabronn monastery. The novel is both a journey and an awakening that takes the reader over the course of many decades. Living in a hidden cloister in medieval Germany, Narcissus is a most learned and pious young acolyte

Narcissus and Goldmund, as I look back on it now in my old age - far from my youthful love for it - is one of Hesses near-misses. Close, but no cigar, as they used to say at the Fair. This novel could have been perfect. But no - it misses the boat. At least to someone older and wiser...Why? To find that out, lets go back to the medieval era, in which this book is set...There once was an almost-Narcissus back then. His name was Desiderius Erasmus. A Catholic and Monkish gentleman (and a scholar)