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3.95 AVERAGE
3.95 AVERAGE
adventurous
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
inspiring
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I had only read a few short stories by Hesse before picking up this book. Some of the stories are shocking. I want to know, for instance, what Hesse has aganist women and veganitarians. Honestly, really, what did vegans every do to him?
Most of the stories are excellent. My only complaint is the ordering of the stories. Zipes put them in publication/written order, which makes sense. The drawback, however, is that you are reading one too many anti-war stories in a row. There are not bad, but it is a surfiet of riches.
The best story, I think, was "The City".
Most of the stories are excellent. My only complaint is the ordering of the stories. Zipes put them in publication/written order, which makes sense. The drawback, however, is that you are reading one too many anti-war stories in a row. There are not bad, but it is a surfiet of riches.
The best story, I think, was "The City".
This is an incredible diverse collections of short stories. I hate to say it again but good bathroom reading - the stories are short enough.
Some really fascinating work and this is a great translation!
Some really fascinating work and this is a great translation!
reflective
slow-paced
Interesting collection, the more fairy-tale like ones can be lovely and certainly show his developing philosophy; I found myself also interested in the ones that don't work so well as tales, which delve more into politics and culture and the troubles of the mid 20th-century in an also modern way.
Ran out of time. Had to leave it at the house I was renting.
لستُ أفهم حتّى الآن لماذا تضمّن هذا الكتاب العديد من نصوص "أحلام النّاي" ؟
هل الخطأ هو خطأ هرمان هسه ؟ أم خطأ المترجم؟ أم خطأ دور النّشر؟ عمومًا هذا هو الأمر الّذي أزعجني في الكتاب .
بعض قصص هرمان هسه عميقة وجميلة وساحرة - كما كان الأمر في مجموعته الأخرى - وأكثر ما أحببتُ منها حكاية مدينة فالديوم، وجبل فالديوم، وحكاية الحرب الّتي لا تنتهي، كان بطلها اميل سنكلير وهو بطل رواية أخرى لهرمان هسه .
بشكل عام، الكتاب جيّد، لكنّه ليس بمستوى بقيّة كتب هرمان هسه، لذلك هو لا يستحق مني غير ثلاث نقاط !
هل الخطأ هو خطأ هرمان هسه ؟ أم خطأ المترجم؟ أم خطأ دور النّشر؟ عمومًا هذا هو الأمر الّذي أزعجني في الكتاب .
بعض قصص هرمان هسه عميقة وجميلة وساحرة - كما كان الأمر في مجموعته الأخرى - وأكثر ما أحببتُ منها حكاية مدينة فالديوم، وجبل فالديوم، وحكاية الحرب الّتي لا تنتهي، كان بطلها اميل سنكلير وهو بطل رواية أخرى لهرمان هسه .
بشكل عام، الكتاب جيّد، لكنّه ليس بمستوى بقيّة كتب هرمان هسه، لذلك هو لا يستحق مني غير ثلاث نقاط !
hopeful
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
N/A
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Hesse is one of those writers I never picked up. I must have missed him in literature class. Being a lover of fairy tales I was drawn to this book. After reading it I may have to go and pick up some of those classics I missed.
I would definitely recommend this book to anyone who either loves fairy tales or has never picked up a Hermann Hesse book.
I would definitely recommend this book to anyone who either loves fairy tales or has never picked up a Hermann Hesse book.
More of morality tales or fables than fairy tales, I think. As such, the authors exploration of those points of the human condition and the aspects of human relationships and foibles was fascinating and somewhat enlightening and socially astute... even now 75+ years after their composition.