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“Your soul is the whole world.” ― Hermann Hesse, Siddhartha Herman Hesse's classic novel has delighted, inspired, and influenced generations of readers, writers, and thinkers. In this story of a wealthy Indian Brahmin who casts off a life of privilege to seek spiritual fulfillment. Hesse synthesizes disparate philosophies--Eastern religions, Jungian archetypes, Western individualism--into a unique vision of life as expressed through one man's search for meaning.  Originally published: 1922 Author: Hermann Hesse Page count: 152 Original language: German Genres: Fiction, Psychological Fiction