| Author/Contributor(s): | Hesse, Hermann |
| Publisher: | Bantam |
| Date: | 2/1/1984 |
| Binding: | Mass-market Paperback |
| Condition: | NEW |
Narcissus and Goldmund tells the story of two medieval men with an unlikely friendship. Narcissus, a monk, is quietly content with his religion and simple life. Goldmund, a restless student, is in fervent search of more worldly salvation.
Encouraged by Narcissus to reconnect with himself and his past, Goldmund sets off on a physical and spiritual journey that leads him to a dangerous love affair; a harrowing encounter with the horrors of the Black Death; and the realization that, above all else, he wants to create art. Eventually, Goldmund returns to the monastery and Narcissus—not as a monk, but as an artist.
This conflict between flesh and spirit, between emotional and contemplative man, was a life study for Hermann Hesse. It is a theme that transcends all time.