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Title: "...But in ourselves, are triumph and defeat"- Longfellow
Review: Hermann Hesse's Siddhartha (1922) is a masterpiece. This book was on my wish-list for a while but it was just couple of days ago when I finally checked it out from NYPL. Its a fine little book to own. My only regret is not having read this book earlier. To get a deeper understanding of its contents I would recommend finding out more on some of the popular Sanskrit words used in this book and their origins. Hesse's lead character Siddhartha portrays a familiar human condition- the constant internal struggle to find purpose and meaning in life. In the process he meets several people erudite and the commons and he learns something about himself and how this wisdom fits in the larger scheme of things. This book is as laconic as can be yet leaves you thinking, self-contemplating and enlightened. There is much to be gained from Hesse's lifelong works in literature and this should be at the top of your list!
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