Knulp
[three tales from the life of Knulp]
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Author
Publication
2012 - Createspace Independent Publishing Platform, No place, unknown, or undetermined
Language
English
Word Count
23,500 words, Guess
Page Count
94 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL26968243M
- ISBN-139781478200208
- ISBN-101478200200
- OCLC Control Number897450530
Classifications
- DDC833.91
- LCCPT2617.E85 K6
Description
First published in 1915, Knulp was Hesse's most popular book in the years before Demian. This is the first edition in English. Knulp is an amiable vagabond who wanders from town to town, staying with friends who feed and shelter him. Consistently refusing to tie himself down to any trade, place, or person, he even deserts the companion who might be considered Hermann Hesse himself the summer they go tramping together. Knulp's exile is blissful, gentle, self-absorbed. But hidden beneath the light surface of these "Tales from the Life of Knulp" is the conscience of an artist who suspects that his liberation is worthless, even immoral. As he lies dying in a snowstorm, Knulp has an interview with God in which he reproaches himself for his wasted life. But it is revealed to Knulp that the whole purpose of his life has been to bring "a little homseickness for freedom" into the lives of ordinary men.
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Other Editions
- Knulp: [three tales from the life of Knulp]
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