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A philosophical novel set in a fictional future, in the province of Kastalia, where the intellectual elite cultivate a spiritual discipline known as the Glass Bead Game. The novel follows the life of Joseph Knecht, who goes from student to Magister Ludi,
The novel "The Glass Bead Game", published in 1943, is Hermann Hesse's greatest, almost life-long work, which he wrote for almost 12 years.
In the novel Narcissus and Chrysostom, Hermann Hesse follows two friends: the ascetic monk Narcissus and the artistically restless Chrysostom, who search for the meaning of life through wanderings, love, and suffering.
The work is based on a true event that occurred in Spain in 1933: Aurora Rodriguez killed her daughter Hildegart, a famous fighter for women's emancipation and a cult figure on the political scene of the time.