Beneath The Wheel by Hermann Hesse

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Book name:	Beneath The Wheel (2024)
Category:	Coming of age
Author:	Hermann Hesse
Pages:	200 pages
Language:	German
Publication data:	Jan. 1, 1906, midnight

"Beneath The Wheel" follows the story of Hans Giebenrath, a talented and ambitious young student who is sent to a prestigious boarding school. As he becomes consumed by the pressures of academic success and the expectations of his teachers and parents, Hans gradually loses touch with his own desires and passions. The novel explores themes of conformity, the damaging effects of excessive pressure, and the consequences of sacrificing one's individuality for societal approval. The 11859th greatest book of all time

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Hermann Hesse

6 books

Many works, including Siddhartha (1922) and Steppenwolf (1927), of German-born Swiss writer Hermann Hesse concern the struggle of the individual to find wholeness and meaning in life; he won the Nobel Prize for literature in 1946.

Other best-known works of this poet, novelist, and painter include The Glass Bead Game , which, also known as Magister Ludi, explore a search of an individual for spirituality outside society.

In his time, Hesse was a popular and influential author in the Ge… Read more