About this title: A collection a fairy tales, many containing a strong satirical edge, written for adults by the celebrated author of "Siddhartha" and "Steppenwolf".
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Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Bantam Dell Pub Group
Date Published: 1995-11-01
ISBN-13:9780553377767ISBN:0553377760
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Bantam
Date Published: 1995
ISBN-13:9780553377767ISBN:0553377760
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Description: Good. 0553100238 Good overall condition, no markings, pages and binding good, ex library book with standard stamp and pocket. ** Satisfaction Guaranteed ** Orders ship same or next business day. read more
Description: Very good. By Hermann Hesse, Donovan, Jack David Zipes; ISBN: 1574530305; Pub. : Audio Literature; Pub. Date: April, 1998; Media: Audio Cassette; Weight: 5.6 oz.; Great condition. Former library copy with usual markings. 2 AUDIO CASSETTES IN A CLAM-SHELL CASE, (((TESTED))) TAPES PLAY LIKE NEW----SOME EDGE WEAR AND SCUFFING ON CASE, 375JZ08050730. by Hermann Hesse, Donovan, Jack David Zipes; ISBN: 1574530305; Pub. : Audio Literature; Pub. Date: April, 1998; Media: Audio Cassette; Weight: 5.6 oz ... read more
Binding: Paper
Publisher: Bantam, NY
Date Published: 1995
ISBN-13:9780553377767ISBN:0553377760
Description: Frampton, David. Near Fine. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Copy has slight shelfwear rubbing, translated and with an introduction by Jack Zipes. Enter a fabulous world of dreams and visions, philosophy and passion. This landmark collection contains twenty two of Hesse's finest stories in this genre, most translated into English here for the first time. Inspires to deep spiritual longing. With b/w woodcuts by David Frampton. xxxi/266pp. Desirable! read more
Description: New. Brand New-Tight and Clean-Some minor edge, spine, cover and corner wear-We ship and store all our books in Ziploc bags-We aim to please. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Bantam
Date Published: 1995-10-01
ISBN-13:9780553377767ISBN:0553377760
Description: Very Good. 1995 Bantam Books (NY) Trade Paperback; Edition Not Stated; text clean/UNMARKED; color cover surface near mint/edge + corner curling; spine strong + uncreased; NOT x-library; No remainder mark; Not book club; 266 pages + 36 preliminary pgs; woodcut illustrations by David Frampton; translated w/introduction by Jack Zipes; note on texts; 22 fairy tales written by Hesse from 1904 to 1918; translator biography; color cover illustrations by Frampton; very good copy of 12-year-old ... read more
"I LOVE THIS BOOK. He is such a poetic and beautiful writer. This is a wonderful collection full of fantasy and fable. If you like Herman Hesse but his novels are too complex, this is perfect. I would read it to my kids if I planned on having any."
"I feel like I would be better qualified to review this book if I had more of an understanding of the literary history of the fairy tale. As it stands, however, I know only enough about the genre to say that Hesse's collection is traditional in the sense that they are not really written with Disney-fed children in mind, as these tales are mostly serious in theme and happy endings are often wanting.
Like any collection of stories, I found some more powerful than others. "Faldum" was by far my favorite, a meditative musing on the impermanence of humanity and its desires as told through the story of a town visited by a magical wish-granter. Others that stuck with me include "Augustus," about a boy who experiences the curse of being loved by everyone, "Dr. Knoegle's End," a wry cautionary tale about militant vegetarians, and "The Three Linden Trees," about the unshakable loyalty of a set of close brothers.
Anyone familiar with Hesse's broader body work will recognize his more dystopian concerns in tales that look at the evils of technology and war as well as the ways in which the demands of oppressive society cut men off from their spiritual roots. Being less idealistic than I was when I first discovered his work as a teenager, I found these stories didn't impact me as much as some of the more subtle pieces, with the exception of the strangely moving "If The War Continues." In this surreal piece, a man bearing the same name as Hesse's main character from the novel Demian responds to the reduction of his society to a perpetual war state in the most sane and rational way one could possibly imagine.
Recommended for fans of Hesse and the traditional fairy tale genre."
"I love Hermann Hesse! Most of the fairy tales in the book are tragedies, but they have that mixture of happiness and sadness that make it really good. His description is excellent."
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