The glass bead game
(Magister Ludi)
1st Picador USA ed.
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Author
Contributions
- Winston, Richard. - Contributor
- Winston, Clara. - Contributor
Publication
2002 - Picador USA, New York, New York (State)
Language
English
Word Count
139,500 words, Guess
Page Count
558 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL3564699M
- ISBN-100312278497
- OCLC Control Number21914153
- OCLC Control Numberglassbeadgamemag0000hess_n6o5
- Library of Congress Control Number2002035542
and 2 more
- LibraryThing12943
- Goodreads16634
Classifications
- DDC833/.912
- LCCPT2617.E85 G513 2002
Description
Hesse’s most highly acclaimed book, The Glass Bead Game is set in a fictional state in Central Europe in the 25th Century. The state of Castalia is the home of an austere order of intellectuals who run a group of boarding schools for boys but also make it their life’s work to extend their knowledge and prowess of the Glass Bead Game, a mysterious game whose rules are never revealed. The story chronicles the life of Magister Ludi, the man responsible for administering the game. Although educated in Castalia he has spent a significant length of time in the outside world and as he reflects on his experiences in China and elsewhere he begins to doubt the value of the introverted life he and his fellow masters are leading.
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