Título: Siddhartha (Barnes & Noble Classics Series)
Autor: Hermann Hesse
Sinopse: Siddhartha, by Hermann Hesse, is part of the Barnes & Noble Classics series, which offers quality editions at affordable prices to the student and the general reader, including new scholarship, thoughtful design, and pages of carefully crafted extras. Here are some of the remarkable features of Barnes & Noble Classics: New introductions commissioned from todays top writers and scholars Biographies of the authors Chronologies of contemporary historical, biographical, and cultural events Footnotes and endnotes Selective discussions of imitations, parodies, poems, books, plays, paintings, operas, statuary, and films inspired by the work Comments by other famous authors Study questions to challenge the readers viewpoints and expectations Bibliographies for further reading Indices & Glossaries, when appropriateAll editions are beautifully designed and are printed to superior specifications; some include illustrations of historical interest. Barnes & Noble Classics pulls together a constellation of influences--biographical, historical, and literary--to enrich each readers understanding of these enduring works. One of the most widely read novels of the twentieth century, STRONGHermann Hesse's Siddhartha explores the struggle of the soul to see beyond the illusions of humankind and achieve a deeper wisdom through spirituality. Born into wealth and privilege, Siddhartha renounces his place among India's nobility to wander the countryside in search of meaning. He learns suffering and self-denial among a group of ascetics before meeting the Buddha and coming to realize that true peace cannot be taught: It must be experienced. Changing his path yet again, Siddhartha reenters human society and earns a great fortune. Yet over time this life leaves Siddhartha restless and empty. He achieves enlightenment only when he stops searching and surrenders to the oneness of all. STRONGRika Lesser's new translation deftly evokes the lyricism and quiet beauty of Hesse's novel, which first appeared in German in 1922. At once personal and universal, Siddhartha stands outside of time, resonating in the hearts of truth-seekers everywhere. STRONGRobert A. F. Thurman holds the first endowed chair in Indo-Tibetan Buddhist Studies in the United States, the Jey Tsong Khapa Chair at Columbia University. The first American to be ordained a Tibetan monk, he has been a student and friend of His Holiness the Dalai Lama for forty years. Thurman is the author of numerous books, most recently Infinite Life: Seven Virtues for Living Well.
Contexto da obra
Quando a classificação é mais ampla, o contexto do livro costuma depender ainda mais de autoria, tema e edição. “Siddhartha (Barnes & Noble Classics Series)”, de Hermann Hesse, publicado pela editora Barnes & Noble Classics, em 2007 e com 160 páginas, integra a categoria Livros Variados. Por isso, autoria, edição e tema acabam tendo ainda mais peso na forma de apresentar o livro.
Editora: Barnes & Noble Classics
Páginas: 160
Ano: 2007
Edição: 10th
Linguagem: pt_BR
ISBN: 9781593083793
ISBN13: 9781593083793
Sobre a editora
Os livros da editora Barnes & Noble Classics oferecem uma experiência de leitura enriquecida, com edições que combinam textos clássicos da literatura e do pensamento com recursos críticos e históricos. A coleção privilegia obras que atravessam séculos, desde epopeias antigas até romances do século XIX e ensaios influentes, sempre apresentadas com introduções, cronologias e notas que contextualizam o leitor. O tom varia entre narrativas densas e reflexivas, como as de grandes romances realistas, e textos que exploram conflitos sociais ou dilemas morais, com ritmo que pode ser tanto contemplativo quanto marcado por tensão dramática. O catálogo traz obras que dialogam com questões históricas e culturais, frequentemente acompanhadas de comentários que ampliam a compreensão do leitor sobre o impacto literário e social dessas obras.
