Favorite Hermann Hesse book?

[Goldmund]

Poll question: Favorite Hermann Hesse book?

What's your favorite Hermann Hesse novel?

Mine is Narcissus and Goldmund.

[damnraddem]

1. None: I loathe Hesse.

Nothing but philosophical-idealist nonsense.

[Goldmund]

4. Which Hesse books have you read?

I bet you only read "siddhartha".

[Love Bug]

2. I've never read any of his books

Which one would you recommend first?

[Goldmund]

3. I think they're all great.

Narcissus and Goldmund is my favorite, though.

Objectively, I'd say the best one is The Glass Bead Game.

[MyshkinCommaPrince]

5. Knulp?

Knulp.

Found it at the library long ago, but I haven't seen it anywhere since. Perhaps it has another name.

[newyawker99]

6. Hi MyshkinCommaPrince!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[regularguy]

7. It's been a while.

I read most of his books in mny late teens/ early twenties. I found Steppenwolf to be the most rewarding. As much as I enjoyed these books when I was younger, I'm not sure that I'd be interested in re-reading them now.

[Bertha Venation]

8. haven't read his books but loved him on WKRP in Cincinnati. n/t

[Goldmund]

9. eh?

n/t

[Bertha Venation]

10. a joke n/t

[eileen_d]

11. I laughed!

Now, have you read the posthumously published "Collected Works of Gordon Jump" yet? :evilgrin:

[Bertha Venation]

14. I'm glad someone got it!

Nope, haven't read it. I take it it's good?

[rumguy]

12. Gak! - herman hesse the most foul

disgusting bilge to ever come putridly frothing out of a human mind - maybe the single worst collection of filth that will ever, for all of human history, be put forth by one person.

[eileen_d]

13. You stole that off the back cover of O'Reilly's new book

didn't you? Fess up.

[rumguy]

15. no not at all

[Goldmund]

16. I never knew

that Hesse had so many enemies. He's my absolute favorite writer.

[rumguy]

17. I was just kidding

[Goldmund]

18. I don't know what's with me today.

It must be the lack of coffee. This is the 2nd time people joked and I sheepishly fell for it.

[Elidor]

19. Siddhartha is my favorite novel of all time

The prose is lucid, concise and has the feel of an extended parable. The story is touching and relevant.