Hermann Hesse audiobooks

Calw 1877 – Montagnola 1962

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Hermann Karl Hesse was a German-Swiss poet and novelist, and winner of the 1946 Nobel Prize in Literature. His interest in Eastern religious, spiritual, and philosophical traditions, combined with his involvement with Jungian analysis, helped shape his literary work.

Where to start

A listening order for a first-timer
  1. 1SiddharthaSiddhartha: An Indian novel is a 1922 novel by Hermann Hesse that deals with the spiritual journey of self-discovery of a man named Siddhartha…1922 · 3h 31m
  2. 2DemianDemian: The Story of a Boyhood is a bildungsroman by Hermann Hesse, published in 1919.1919 · 4h 40m
  3. 3SteppenwolfSteppenwolf (originally Der Steppenwolf) is the tenth novel by German-Swiss author Hermann Hesse.1927 · 6h 33m

Life & works

  1. 1877Born in Calw
  2. 1919Demian
  3. 1922Siddhartha
  4. 1927Steppenwolf
  5. 1962Dies in Montagnola

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Where should I start with Hermann Hesse?

Siddhartha is the best-known Hermann Hesse title here, and its first chapter plays free on its page. After that, try Demian.

Are these Hesse audiobooks free?

The first chapter of every book plays free with no account. A free account adds the opening chapters of every book, plus one whole book of your choice from a shelf of five classics. Every Hesse title is in the full library: $4.99 a month or $49 a year after a 7-day free trial.

How long are Hermann Hesse's audiobooks?

Siddhartha is the shortest at 3 hr 31 min and Steppenwolf the longest at 6 hr 33 min — about 15 hours in all.