Siddhartha

"Siddhartha" is not the story of Buddha, it tells the life of a person, and the life that thousands of ordinary people will experience.

A high-spirited young man, he often thinks that he is the one chosen by fate. Let go of the past, follow the stumbling steps, find the voice in your heart, chase fame and wealth, experience friendship, and taste love. The difference is that what Siddhartha pursued throughout his life was the harmony and unity of life, which seems grand, but it is indeed an unavoidable problem for everyone.

Hesse's language is full of poetry, just like the subtitle of this book "An Indian Poem", which was avoided in previous editions for unknown reasons. In order to express Hesse's poetic flavor as much as possible, we choose to translate directly from German. Although our translation cannot fully realize this poetic flavor, its poetic nature and spirit are obvious.

The status of this book has been repeatedly emphasized in previous editions—Henry Miller's favorite; it has influenced many celebrities including Radiohead; in the 1960s, there was an upsurge in reading Hesse in the United States, and college students A handbook and so on.

But as Siddhartha, who became the ferryman in the book, said, wisdom cannot be shared, it can be discovered and experienced.

So if you happen to come across this little book, please savor the words in it.

I hope that after reading Siddhartha's story, you will also have some insights and start to experience your own life.