The Glass Bead Game bookcover

The Glass Bead Game

(Magister Ludi) A Novel

Hermann Hesse 

(Author)

Richard Winston 

(Translator)

Clara Winston 

(Translator)

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Description

The final novel of Hermann Hesse, for which he won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1946, 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 23rd 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 scientific arts, such as mathematics, music, logic, and philosophy, which he achieves in adulthood, becoming a Magister Ludi (Master of the Game).

Product Details

PublisherHolt Paperbacks
Publish DateDecember 06, 2002
Pages576
LanguageEnglish
TypeBook iconPaperback / softback
EAN/UPC9780312278496
Dimensions207.0 X 5.4 X 25.4 mm | 0.9 pounds

About the Author

Hermann Hesse (1877-1962) was a German poet and novelist. He received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1962. He was the author of numerous works including Siddhartha, Steppenwolf, and Demian.

Reviews

"...a genre blend of science fiction, fantasy, and fictional biography, leavened with musicology, poetry, and Hesse’s unique swirl of Eastern and Western philosophy." - The American Scholar

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