Thoughts on Dostoevsky's "The Idiot"

by Hermann Hesse, Tim Newcomb (Translator)

Overview

A new 2024 translation from the original editions of Nobel Prize winner Herman Hesse's essay "Thoughts on Dostoevsky's The Idiot", originally published in 1920 under the German title "Gedanken zu Dostojewskis "Idiot"". This edition contains an afterword by the translator and a timeline of Hesse's life and works. "Thoughts on Dostoevsky's The Idiot" is an essay by Hermann Hesse that explores the works and philosophy of the Russian Existentialist writer "the prophet" Fyodor Dostoevsky.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9798881111403
Publisher:	Barnes & Noble Press
Publication date:	01/25/2024
Pages:	36
Product dimensions:	5.00(w) x 8.00(h) x 0.07(d)

About the Author

Hermann Hesse (1877–1962) was a German–Swiss poet, novelist and painter known for his introspective books including Steppenwolf, Siddhartha, Narcissus and Goldmund, Demian and The Glass Bead Game (Magister Ludi) among others. Briefly studying at a seminary, theological themes are often woven into his writing. Profoundly affected by the mysticism of Eastern thought including Buddhism and Hinduism, Hesse's books and essays reveal a deep spiritual influence that has captured the imagination of generations of readers. In 1946, Hesse received the Nobel Prize in Literature celebrating his entire body of work which offered readers a profound exploration of the human psyche.