The Glass Bead Game
of Hermann Hesse, Richard Winston (Translator), Clara Winston (Translator), Theodore Ziolkowski (Foreword)
Description
The final novel of Hermann Hesse, 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 philosophy, which he achieves in adulthood, becoming a Magister Ludi (Master of the Game).
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- Format Paperback
- Pages 578 pages
- Publisher Picador
- Publication Date December 6th 2002
- First Publication 10/28/43
- Language English
- ISBN 9780312278496
- Edition Not informed
- Category Fiction
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