Die Märchen
I went through a pretty serious Hermann Hesse stage in my late teens and twenties so my curiosity was piqued when I saw this on the library shelf as I was browsing. Now in my 50's, I wasn't sure if Hesse's "fairy tales" would appeal to me but I took a chance.First, only two of the stories have anything close to fairies and Hans Christian Anderson or the Brothers Grimm might object to the title. The short stories range from meditations on civilization to longer tales of lives spent in search of
Fairy tales as a format is natural to Hesse's writing; the simple language and elements of whimsy provide a sense of calm wisdom typical of Hesse. I can say nothing else but to highly recommend reading these tales.
This book gave me some insight in the character of Hesse that I had missed 30 years ago when i loved his books. The women in this book were all "wooden" characters, he simply could not relate to women as complete people at all. A disappointing read, but an eye opener.
my new all time favorite book!!i want to throw this book at all to reada general overview:- magickal hesse language as always, for those who are fans- not your standard 'fairytale', as endings are not happy and stories are not lightfooted- leans toward being heavily moralistic but the views are something to consider- in all, one mans thoughtful perspective of the human condition; i appreciated it and will read it again and again
Nice collection of tales, but not for children. They all have hidden meanings, some are ironical, some are bitter, others are nostalgic and so on.
Herman Hesses narrative is full of well sound poetry and has some resemblance with Alexandre Dumas writing style. Ill definitely read more books of this writer. Hes sweet!
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Paperback | Pages: 269 pages Rating: 3.99 | 3921 Users | 201 Reviews
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Title | : | Die Märchen |
Author | : | Hermann Hesse |
Book Format | : | Paperback |
Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
Pages | : | Pages: 269 pages |
Published | : | January 1st 1975 by Suhrkamp Verlag (first published January 1919) |
Categories | : | Fiction. Short Stories. Fantasy. Classics. Fairy Tales. European Literature. German Literature |
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Dieser Band versammelt erstmals alle Märchen Hermann Hesses. Sowohl die frühe, erstmals 1920 unter dem Titel "Märchen" publizierte Sammlung als auch die späteren, in verschiedenen Büchern verstreute Märchen aus dem "Fabulierbuch" (1935), den Sammelbänden "Traumfährte" (1945), "Krieg und Frieden" sowie einige bisher noch kaum bekannte, zu Hesses Lebzeiten noch nicht in seine Bücher aufgenommene Stücke ergänzen diese Sammlung.Identify Books Conducive To Die Märchen
Original Title: | Märchen |
ISBN: | 3518367919 (ISBN13: 9783518367919) |
Edition Language: | German |
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Ratings: 3.99 From 3921 Users | 201 ReviewsAppraise About Books Die Märchen
LOVED. Will write review in July 2014.I went through a pretty serious Hermann Hesse stage in my late teens and twenties so my curiosity was piqued when I saw this on the library shelf as I was browsing. Now in my 50's, I wasn't sure if Hesse's "fairy tales" would appeal to me but I took a chance.First, only two of the stories have anything close to fairies and Hans Christian Anderson or the Brothers Grimm might object to the title. The short stories range from meditations on civilization to longer tales of lives spent in search of
Fairy tales as a format is natural to Hesse's writing; the simple language and elements of whimsy provide a sense of calm wisdom typical of Hesse. I can say nothing else but to highly recommend reading these tales.
This book gave me some insight in the character of Hesse that I had missed 30 years ago when i loved his books. The women in this book were all "wooden" characters, he simply could not relate to women as complete people at all. A disappointing read, but an eye opener.
my new all time favorite book!!i want to throw this book at all to reada general overview:- magickal hesse language as always, for those who are fans- not your standard 'fairytale', as endings are not happy and stories are not lightfooted- leans toward being heavily moralistic but the views are something to consider- in all, one mans thoughtful perspective of the human condition; i appreciated it and will read it again and again
Nice collection of tales, but not for children. They all have hidden meanings, some are ironical, some are bitter, others are nostalgic and so on.
Herman Hesses narrative is full of well sound poetry and has some resemblance with Alexandre Dumas writing style. Ill definitely read more books of this writer. Hes sweet!
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