{"product_id":"siddhartha-warbler-classics-annotated-edition","title":"Siddhartha (Warbler Classics Annotated Edition)","description":"\u003cdiv data-a-expander-name=\"book_description_expander\" data-a-expander-collapsed-height=\"280\" class=\"a-expander-collapsed-height a-row a-expander-container a-spacing-base a-expander-partial-collapse-container\" style=\"max-height: none; height: 280px;\"\u003e \u003cdiv data-expanded=\"false\" class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content\" style=\"padding-bottom: 20px;\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eSiddhartha\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e takes place in the ancient Indian kingdom of Kapilavastue and follows the spiritual journey of a man who embarks on a quest for enlightenment. Along the way he becomes a wandering beggar, a rich businessman, a lover, a Buddhist convert, and, ultimately, a wise man. Herman Hesse’s most inspirational and beloved work, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eSiddhartha\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e integrates Eastern and Western spirituality, psychology, and sensibilities in a simple, moving tale that has influenced generations since its original publication in 1922.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis Warbler Classics edition includes Alan Watts’s essay \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Way of Liberation in Zen Buddhism, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewhich offers a clear, compelling overview of the history and philosophy of Buddhist thought.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHerman Karl Hesse (1877–1962) was a German-Swiss poet, novelist, and painter. Along with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eSiddhartha, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehis best-known works include \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eDemian\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1922), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eSteppenwolf\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1927), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eNarcissus and Goldmund\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1933), and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Glass Bead Game\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1943), each of which explores an individual’s search for authenticity, self-knowledge, and spirituality. He received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1946. He died on August 9, 1962.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlan Wilson Watts (1915–1973) was an English writer, theologian, and speaker known for interpreting and popularizing Buddhism, Taoism, and Hinduism for a Western audience. He wrote more than twenty-five books and articles on religion and philosophy, including \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Way of Zen\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1957), one of the first bestselling books on Buddhism. He died on November 16, 1973, at his cabin in Druid Heights, California.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNominated as one of America’s best-loved novels by PBS’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Great American Read.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"a-expander-header a-expander-partial-collapse-header\" style=\"opacity: 1; display: block;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-expander-content-fade\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e}\"\u0026gt;\u003ci class=\"a-icon a-icon-extender-expand\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-expander-prompt\"\u003eRead more\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Warbler Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50120382152989,"sku":"9781954525870","price":8.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0901\/5692\/5213\/files\/9781954525870.jpg?v=1751402943","url":"https:\/\/bookdelico.com\/products\/siddhartha-warbler-classics-annotated-edition","provider":"Book Delico ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}