Strange News from Another Star and Other Tales
Original title: Märchen (1919).
The short stories in this book demonstrate the intriguing mystical qualities which have made Hermann Hesse so popular in recent years. Among others there is the tale of Augustus, whom everybody loved on sight, but who only found happiness when he was hated; of Han Fook, who forsook the world to learn all he could about the poet's art; and of Faldum, the city whose annual fair turned into a miracle.
Contents:
- Augustus
- The Poet
- Flute Dream
- Strange News from Another Star
- The Hard Passage
- A Dream Sequence
- Faldum
- Iris
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Hermann Hesse
Hermann Hesse (1877–1962) was a German Swiss poet, novelist, and painter. In 1946 he received the Nobel Prize in Literature. His best-known works include Siddhartha (1922), Steppenwolf (1927), and The Glass Bead Game (1943) which explore an individual's search for authenticity, self-knowledge and spirituality.
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