Narcissus and Goldmund, Hermann Hesse
Narcissus and Goldmund, Hermann Hesse
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Narcissus and Goldmund

Author: Hermann Hesse

Narrator: Simon Vance

Unabridged: 17 hr 51 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 04/01/2009

Categories: Fiction, Classic


Synopsis

Narcissus and Goldmund is the story of a passionate yet uneasy friendship between two men of opposite character. Narcissus, an ascetic instructor at a cloister school, has devoted himself solely to scholarly and spiritual pursuits. One of his students is the sensual, restless Goldmund, who is immediately drawn to his teacher's fierce intellect and sense of discipline. When Narcissus persuades the young student that he is not meant for a life of self-denial, Goldmund sets off in pursuit of aesthetic and physical pleasures, a path that leads him to a final, unexpected reunion with Narcissus.

About Hermann Hesse

Hermann Hesse (1877–1962) was born in Germany and later became a citizen of Switzerland. As a Western man profoundly affected by the mysticism of Eastern thought, he wrote many novels, stories, and essays that bear a vital spiritual force that has captured many generations of readers. In 1946 he won the Nobel Prize for Literature.

About Simon Vance

Simon Vance is an award-winning actor and an AudioFile Golden Voice with over fifty Earphones Awards and thirteen prestigious Audie Awards. He was named Booklist’s very first Voice of Choice in 2008 and an AudioFile Best Voice of 2009.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Erik on March 26, 2018

At the time of reading, this was my favorite Hesse book and, indeed, it is probably his quintessential novel, the one to recommend for anyone wanting to check him out. I have given away copies of it for this purpose to several persons over the years. Contrary to the description in Wikipedia, I read t......more

Goodreads review by Valeriu on July 03, 2024

Narziß und Goldmund: l-am iubit dintotdeauna, deși, poate, nu e cel mai bun roman al lui Hesse. Asta nu mai contează după atîtea recitiri. E un roman istoric, acțiunea lui se petrece într-un Ev Mediu atemporal. Poate fi privit și ca Bildungsroman. Dar, înainte de orice, e o meditație asupra diferenț......more

Goodreads review by فايز غازي on June 30, 2023

- افضل الروايات، بالنسبة لي، تلك التي تذكرني بروايات قريبة الى قلبي او عقلي، فكيف اذا كانت البداية قد وضعتني في جو "اسم الوردة"، والتفاصيل ذكرتني بـ "اله المتاهة"، والديالكتيك اعادني الى "المعلم ومرغريتا"، وتعدد السبل احالني الى ابن طفيل ورائعته "حي بن يقظان"!هذا العبق اللذيذ مع السرد البسيط والإستط......more

Goodreads review by Henry on January 13, 2024

A young boy is sent... make that taken by his father to be raised in a monastery never to return, the reader suspects the man believes , not the child's parent. This in medieval Germany isn't unusual , since the pretty mother ran away, the bitter gentleman felt betrayed... The adolescent named Goldm......more

Goodreads review by Hans on July 06, 2009

Can I just say that I absolutely love Hermann Hesse. For me his words speak directly to my soul. I have never exclusively followed an author except Hesse. He is absolutely brilliant and his works are so nuanced to the point where they only mean anything to the reader unless they can relate in some p......more