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The Glass Bead Game (German: Das Glasperlenspiel, pronounced [das ˈɡlaːspɛʁlənˌʃpiːl] ⓘ) is the last full-length novel by the German author Hermann Hesse. It was begun in 1931 in Switzerland, where it was published in 1943 after being rejected for publication in Germany due to Hesse's anti- Fascist views. [1]
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- 1943
The Glass Bead Game. Hermann Hesse, Richard Winston (Translator), Clara Winston (Translator) ...more. 4.10. 38,895 ratings2,212 reviews. The final novel of Hermann Hesse, The Glass Bead Game is a fascinating tale of the complexity of modern life as well as a classic of modern literature.
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The Glass Bead Game, final novel by Hermann Hesse, published in two volumes in 1943 in German as Das Glasperlenspiel and sometimes translated as Magister Ludi. The book is an intricate bildungsroman about humanity’s eternal quest for enlightenment and for synthesis of the intellectual and the active life. Set in the 23rd century, the novel ...
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Feb 9, 2023 · 4.5 1,207 ratings. See all formats and editions. The Glass Bead Game is played by the academics of the 23rd century in the far-off Kingdom of Castalia. A synthesis of all human knowledge, including arithmetic, music, philosophy, science, and art, the intricately coded game is created.
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The Glass Bead Game. by Hermann Hesse. Recommendations from our site. “There’s the ideas of mathematics, of philosophy, of music all brought together in this game, the glass bead game…When I read that book I thought, ‘Yes, this is the game I want to play.’.
Oct 12, 2022 · By NASRULLAH MAMBROL on October 12, 2022. The last novel by the Swiss German author Hermann Hesse (1877–1962), The Glass Bead Game is a serene bildungsroman conceived in the form of a “eutopia” (positive, happy utopia) set in the year 2200, somewhere in the German-speaking areas of Europe.
Set in the 23rd century, the novel revolves around a highly intellectual game, the Glass Bead Game, which incorporates all fields of human and cosmic knowledge. The story follows the life of Joseph Knecht, a scholar who becomes a Magister Ludi (Master of the Game).
