The Glass Bead Game
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The Glass Bead Game is the last full-length novel by the German author Hermann Hesse. It was begun in 1931 in Switzerland, where it was published in 1943 after being rejected for publication in German
First German edition
Hermann Hesse
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Hermann Karl Hesse was a German-Swiss poet and novelist, and winner of the 1946 Nobel Prize in Literature. His interest in Eastern religious, spiritual, and philosophical traditions, combined with his
The Glass Bead Game
…The Glass Bead Game (German: Das Glasperlenspiel, pronounced ) is the last full-length novel by the German author Hermann Hesse. It was begun in 1931 in Switzerland, where it was published in 1943 after being rejected for publication in Germany due to Hesse's anti-fascist views…
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Hesse's birthplace in Calw, 2007
St. Nicholas-Bridge (Nikolausbrücke), one of Hesse's favourite childhood places. Click to see an enlarged image, in which the statue of Hesse can be seen near the centre.
The Swiss city of Basel, which became an important point of reference throughout Hesse's life and played an important role during the author's education