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The Glass Bead Game

Richard Winston

4.1/5 ( ratings)

The final novel of Hermann Hesse, 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 twenty-third 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 philosophy, which he achieves in adulthood, becoming a Magister Ludi .

Language: English

Pages: 578

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Picador

Release: December 06, 2002

ISBN: 0312278497

ISBN 13: 9780312278496

The Glass Bead Game

Richard Winston

4.1/5 ( ratings)

The final novel of Hermann Hesse, 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 twenty-third 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 philosophy, which he achieves in adulthood, becoming a Magister Ludi .

Language: English

Pages: 578

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Picador

Release: December 06, 2002

ISBN: 0312278497

ISBN 13: 9780312278496

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