Pictor's Metamorphoses and Other Fantasies by Hermann Hesse
In the spring of 1922, several months after completing Siddhartha, Hermann Hesse wrote a fairy tale that was also a love story, inspired by the woman who was to become his second wife.
That story, Pictor's Metamorphoses, is the centrepiece of this anthology of Hesse's luminous short fiction. Based on The Arabian Nights and the work of the Brothers Grimm, the nineteen stories collected here represent a half century of Hesse's short writings. They display the full range of Hesse's lifetime fascination with fantasy--as dream, fairy tale, satire, or allegory.
About the Author
Hermann Hesse was born in Germany in 1877 and later became a citizen of Switzerland. As a Western man profoundly affected by the mysticism of Eastern thought, he wrote many novels, stories, and essays that bear a vital spiritual force that has captured the imagination and loyalty of many generations of readers. His works include Steppenwolf, Narcissus and Goldmund, and The Glass Bead Game. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1946. Hermann Hesse died in 1962.
Format: Paperback | 176 pages
Dimensions (cm): 19.8 x 13 x 0.9 | 130g
Publication Date: 10 Oct 1991
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Imprint: Triad Paladin
Publication City/Country: London, United Kingdom
Language: English
Edition Number: 1
ISBN10: 0586091203
ISBN13: 9780586091203
Condition: Acceptable
A vintage book with obvious wear. Has some damage to the cover, including scuff marks and creasing, but integrity still intact. No writing in margins, and no underlining and highlighting of text. Very minor creasing but no tearing, and most pages are bordered by a very light discolouring caused by age. No missing pages or anything that would compromise the legibility or understanding of the text. Still a good, clean, solid, and readable copy.