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"Siddhartha. Eine indische Dichtung" by Herman Hesse. S. Fisher, Berlin. 1922 first German edition, first issue with "Erste bis Sechste Auflage'' printed on the copyright page. Book in very good condition, rebound in half leather binding. Name to front endpaper, with second front fly leaf with a tipped in portrait of Hermann Hesse (14.5 x 10 cm) monogrammed and dated in ink "H. H. 1927" by the author. The 1922 novel by Hermann Hesse that deals with the spiritual journey of self-discovery of a man named Siddhartha during the time of the Gautama Buddha. The book, Hesse's 9th novel, was written in German, in a simple, lyrical style. It was published in the U.S. in 1951 and became influential during the 1960s. Hesse dedicated the first part of it to Romain Rolland[1] and the second part to Wilhelm Gundert, his cousin. The word Siddhartha is made up of two words in Sanskrit language, siddha (achieved) + artha (what was searched for), which together means "he who has found meaning (of existence)" or "he who has attained his goals". In fact, the Buddha's own name, before his renunciation, was Siddhartha Gautama, prince of Kapilavastu. In this book, the Buddha is referred to as "Gotama".

Siddhartha is a novel by Hermann Hesse that deals with the spiritual journey of self-discovery of a man named Siddhartha during the time of the Gautama Buddha.

Look for the publisher 'S. Fischer Verlag' with the year 1922 mentioned, especially if the text is in German. Additionally, earlier editions may not have the ISBN as it was introduced in the 1970s.