Hermann Hesse

Narcissus and Goldmund

Leaving behind the medieval monastary of Mariabronn at the urgings of his instructor, Narcissus, Goldmund embarks on a fantastic journey to recapture his past and discover his future. Reprint.

A Novel

Werner Schuette

roman

Narziss ve Goldmund

Hazal Özlem Eruş

“Belki, diye geçirdi içinden, tüm sanatın, tüm us’un kökeni ölümden duyulan korkudur. Bizler ölümden korkarız gelip geçiciliğimiz bizi tüylerimizi diken diken eder, boyuna çiçeklerin sararıp solduğunu, yaprakların döküldüğünü görüp hüzünlenir, bizim de ölümlü olduğumuz ve çok geçmeden sararıp solacağımız bilincini yüreğimizde taşırız.” 
Yollar aşıldı, zaman aşıldı, acı tatlı olaylar geldi geçti, haz peşinde sürülen bir ömrün ardından son yine başlangıçta geldi. Yer yer akıp giden kitap yer yer yordu fakat sonunda güzel bir iz bırakmayı başardı. 
“Bir insan doğanın kendisine bağışladığı yeteneklerden yararlanılarak kendini gerçekleştirmeye çalışmakla, yapabileceği en yüce ve anlamlı işi yapmış olur.”

baelgia

Amazing. Amazing. I've come to accept that every work of Hesse I read will eventually make it onto my favorites. Scattered thoughts: 

- This book felt like a mix between Demian and Steppenwolf, though more sentimental than the two.
- Philosophical discourse on point as always, but emotional people bonds/FRIENDSHIP shines here. Is this duality supposed to highlight (what I think is) the point of the book?
- Doubt he needs my blessing, but bless Narziss anyway.
- Book really picks up towards the end. I may be biased, but (view spoiler)[everything after Narziss and Goldmund's reunion was beautiful af (hide spoiler)].
- The Kiss.
- (view spoiler)[Did not seriously think Hesse would take the Bad End route, but had a feeling it would end with either one of them dying. It makes sense for it to be Goldmund, as this is more his story than Narziss'. Still, doesn't mean I'm laughing through the last chapter. (hide spoiler)]
- The last paragraph was chills-inducing and the dictionary definition of harrowing.
- I would like to just spam this with quotes, but I'd end up quoting the whole book so why bother.

Bud Valley

3.5 stars. Beautiful descriptions of transience and impermanence. I did not fully grasp the meaning of some of the philosophical points he made. The ending did not feel as strong as the rest of the book. Regardless, a very good one - Hesse is a master.

Jasmine 

Gabe Cortez

maddox Ireland

Narcissus and Goldmund is the story of a passionate yet uneasy friendship between two men of opposite character. Narcissus, an ascetic instructor at a cloister school, has devoted himself solely to scholarly and spiritual pursuits. One of his students is the sensual, restless Goldmund, who is immediately drawn to his teacher's fierce intellect and sense of discipline. When Narcissus persuades the young student that he is not meant for a life of self-denial, Goldmund sets off in pursuit of aesthetic and physical pleasures, a path that leads him to a final, unexpected reunion with Narcissus.

Narcissus and Goldmund

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