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Synopsis. Narcissus and Goldmund is the story of a young man, Goldmund (German for 'Gold mouth'), who wanders aimlessly throughout Medieval Germany after leaving a Catholic monastery school in search of what could be described as "the meaning of life ".
- Hermann Hesse
- 1930
Jul 6, 2009 · Hermann Hesse, Ursule Molinaro (Translator) 4.22. 63,285 ratings3,264 reviews. Narcissus and Goldmund tells the story of two medieval men whose characters are diametrically opposite: Narcissus, an ascetic monk firm in his religious commitment, and Goldmund, a romantic youth hungry for knowledge and worldly experience.
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Aug 2, 2023 · A literary analysis of Hesse's novel that explores the contrast between the two protagonists, Narcissus and Goldmund, who represent different ways of reaching death through love and art. The article also discusses the themes of individuation, gender, religion, and Nietzsche's influence on the novel.
A novel by Hermann Hesse about the contrast between two men: Goldmund, a sensualist and artist, and Narcissus, a rationalist and scholar. The novel explores their adventures, love, death, and the meaning of life in medieval Europe.
In Narziss und Goldmund (1930; Narcissus and Goldmund), an intellectual ascetic who is content with established religious faith is contrasted with an artistic sensualist pursuing his own form of salvation.
In Narcissus and Goldmund, Narcissus represents one pole in the dichotomy of human nature, the mind. Hesse writes, “All was mind to him, even love; he was unable to give in to an attraction...
Books. Narcissus and Goldmund. Hermann Hesse. Random House Publishing Group, Feb 1, 1984 - Fiction - 320 pages. Hesse's novel of two medieval men, one quietly content with his religion and...
