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The Glass Bead Game by Hermann Hesse (Paperback, 2000)

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Author:Hermann Hesse. Book Binding:Paperback / softback. As Knecht fulfils his life-long quest he must contend with unexpected dilemmas and the longing for a life beyond the ivory tower. The feel-good place to buy books.

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It is the 23rd century and the Glass Bead Game is an ultra-aesthetic game which is played by scholars in the kingdom of Castalia, the remote place society has provided for the intellectual elite to grow and flourish. This game involves all branches of knowledge, and spirirtual values - especially those of the east. Since childhood, Joseph 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 philosphy. This he achieves in adulthood, becoming a Magister Ludi (Master of the Game) and also faces the dilemmas posed by the game's development into a ritualistic form of intellectual worship.First published in 1946 The Glass Bead Game was considered Hermann Hesse's magnum opus and follows the tradition of Steppenwolf securing its place among the most important novels of the twentieth century.

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PublisherVintage Publishing

ISBN-139780099283621

eBay Product ID (ePID)87319995

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Publication Year2000

TopicBooks

Book TitleThe Glass Bead Game

Number of Pages544 Pages

LanguageEnglish

AuthorHermann Hesse

FormatPaperback

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Item Height198 mm

Item Weight373 g

Item Width129 mm

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Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom

Title_AuthorHermann Hesse

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It took 12 years to write, deeply interesting but will take me just as long to fully read. Get back to me in a year
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