Narcissus and Goldmund
320 pages
|Published: 1 Jan 1930
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ISBN: 9780374506841
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: The Noonday Press / Farrar, Straus Giroux
Publication date: 1 January 1997
Description
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.
