Magister Ludi by Hermann Hesse

Magister Ludi

Hermann Hesse with Clara Winston, Richard Winston, Theodore Ziolkowski

520 pages • first pub 1943 (editions)

fiction classics literary challenging reflective slow-paced
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This is Hesse's last and greatest work, which won him the Nobel Prize for Literature. Described as "sublime" by Thomas Mann, admired by André Gide and T.S. Eliot, it is considered one of the important novels of this century. Originally published i...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,502 reviews

Moods

reflective 93%
challenging 70%
inspiring 30%
mysterious 22%
adventurous 14%
informative 14%
hopeful 11%
relaxing 11%
emotional 9%
dark 5%
sad 4%
lighthearted 2%
funny 1%
tense 1%

Pace

slow 88%
medium 10%
fast 1%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 77% | A mix: 16% | Plot: 4% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 14%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 41% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 79% | It's complicated: 8% | Yes: 8% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 21% | N/A: 4%

Average rating

3.88

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