Siddhartha (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)

Siddhartha follows a young man in ancient India who walks away from a life of privilege and religious tradition to search for meaning on his own terms. He moves through asceticism, worldly pleasure, wealth, and eventually a kind of peace found near a river, testing each path before realizing wisdom can’t simply be taught or inherited, only lived. Hesse’s prose is spare but hits hard, every chapter feels purposeful. This Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition is a lovely way to own it, quality binding that matches the weight of the story inside. A short book that stays with you far longer than its page count suggests.

The best thing I can say about this book, Siddhartha, is that it is indeed a classic jewel. I am happy to have been able to find such a literary work of art; not only in the form of a great novel, but as a novel that simultaneously professes great spiritual enlightenment in everyday general terms. There are dozens of “best” paragraphs I could quote, but I will randomly quote the following, not because it is better than most paragraphs, but because it is just one of the many forceful paragraphs:“Siddhartha learned much among the samanas, he learned to follow many paths away from his ego. He followed the path of unselfing through pain, through the voluntary suffering and overcoming of pain, of hunger, of thirst, of fatigue. He followed the path of unselfing through meditation, through thinking till the mind was empty of all notions. He learned to follow those and other paths, he left his self a thousands times, for hours on end and days on end he lingered in the nonself. But though the paths led away from the ego, in the end they always led back to the ego. Though Siddhartha fled his ego a thousand times, dwelling in nothingness, in animal, in rock, the return was inevitable since he found himself again, in the sunlight or in the moonlight, in shade or in rain, and again was ego and Siddhartha, and again felt the torment of the onerous cycle.”

bro ts changed my life. i like this as well as the stranger by albert camus that guys goated and so is herman hesse and this book is genuinely amazing if you just need a good story. it took my a day to read this and it was js amazing. i loved his character development and i just imaging siddartha as a true adam

This book, I believe is a very good translation, but I can't really compare because I haven't read the alternatives. But I''ll share a little about the story in general. Here's how nice it is: Years later, upon learning yoga from a brilliant teacher, the story of the true Om came back and shed perfect light on everything, helping me understand meditation in a way that I can't imagine I would grasp without having read this book.My take is that its kind of like a fantasy, Hobbit type of story - trekking through wild environments and unexpected cultures in another time, before technology. Except instead of goblins and trolls and battles with sorcery, it is the real world: politics, emotions, and constructed vices, which present truly dire challenges, and instead of a ring, there exists a magical meaning (or simplicity) which must be achieved through an adventure of the mind. If taken, this journey promises freedom and peace.As a read, this story of Siddhartha kind of made my mind work a little, and thoughts will sometimes buzz through your head to process something, which slowed down my reading. Been a while since you've felt youthful contemplativeness? Read this.

I absolutely adore this book. Physically, the ragged page edges helps to put you into young Siddhartha's shoes many many years ago. It is very easy to see the text, and you can tell that it the cover is a good quality paperback that will last for a long while. About the story itself, its a great philosophical read. If you've ever questioned the meaning of life, I would recommend this book. It teaches many great lessons such as how you can learn a lot from worldly experiences it included an interesting and enlightening bit on how to love. I was slightly unsatisfied with the ending because it isn't completely conclusive, in my opinion, but it does make you think about your own life. Overall, I love Hesse's style of writing, with beautiful imagery and an almost poetic style.

This is a must read and a should be a staple on every bookshelf

Quick delivery. Purchased for a class but ended up being a nice read and a book to get you thinking but read with an open mind

This is genuinely the most poorly-cut (new) book I've ever seen. This review is simply about the physical attribute of the book itself, not the content or words. Haven't read it yet. Such a weird cut though, so uneven on the sides

A superb book which seems to encapsulate the essential teachings of Buddhism. This book benefits from an excellent translation which faithfully conveys the meaning of the text in a thoroughly eloquent way. A pity that it is not available as an eBook.

The Book Print and binding Quality is awesome .The Page Quality Is also NicePretty Good Book For The Price

Great book, highly recommend to read.

Justo lo que esperaba

Totally worth it