{"product_id":"the-seasons-of-the-soul-hermann-hesse-9781459641075","title":"The Seasons of the Soul: The Poetic Guidance and Spiritual Wisdom of Herman Hesse (Large Print 16pt)","description":"Vowing at an early age to be a poet or nothing at all, Hermann Hesse rebelled against formal education, focusing on a rigorous program of independent study that included literature, philosophy, art, and history. One result of these efforts was a series of novels that became counterculture bibles that remain widely influential today. Another was a body of evocative spiritual poetry. Published for the first time in English, these vivid, probing short works reflect deeply on the challenges of life and provide a spiritual solace that transcends specific denominational hymns, prayers, and rituals. The Seasons of the Soul offers valuable guidance in poetic form for those longing for a more meaningful life, seeking a sense of homecoming in nature, in each stage of life, in a renewed relationship with the divine. Extensive quotations from his prose introduce each theme addressed in the book: love, imagination, nature, the divine, and the passage of time. A foreword by Andrew Harvey reintroduces us to a figure about whom some may have believed everything had already been said. Thoughtful commentary throughout from translator Ludwig Max Fischer helps readers understand the poems within the context of Hesse s life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Hermann Hesse\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1459641078\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781459641075\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e ReadHowYouWant\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/01\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 152\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.61lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.33d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLarge Print\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Hermann Hesse","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43935997985023,"sku":"9781459641075","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_242c2c7a-84dd-440a-a55a-7054670fa932.jpg?v=1681423026","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-seasons-of-the-soul-hermann-hesse-9781459641075","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}