The author's delight in detail and his lyrical appreciation of beauty make this a collection to treasure. Among others there is the tale of Augustus, whom everybody loved on sight, but who only found happiness when he was hated of Han Fook, who forsook the world to learn all he could about the poet's art and of Faldum, the city, whose annual fair turned into a miracle. Penguin Books ISBN 0140041001 Penguin Modern Classics The short stories in this book demonstrate the intriguing mystical qualities which make Hermann Hesse such a rich and powerful writer. There are no comments on this article yet.Hermann Hesse Strange News from Another Star And Other Stories Translated from the German by Denver Lindley Sign up below to join the book club at 3pm on Thursday What are people saying? Hesse lived through two world wars, how do you think this has informed his world view and his feelings about morality and God displayed in the story? What modern day comparisons can be drawn with our world and time and the world of the distant kingdom?ĥ. What do you think of journey the boy undertakes? Is this a dream? Time travel? Traveling through space?Ĥ.
how does the characters view on suffering change as the book progresses? how does this change our perspectives as readers?ģ. What do you think about the set up for the story? How does Hesse introduce us to the characters and their perspectives?Ģ. We have covered other Hermann Hesse books in previous weeks, these can be found in our library:ġ.
The google book version of this book can be found HERE and purchased for a couple of pounds should you wish to read the story in text form and enjoy the other short stories paired with it.Ībove is the audio book as read by Edward E. The story was originally published however in 'Strange news From Another Star' as the books namesake. This week’s book is a short story as featured in two Hermann Hesse Story collections, it can be found in 'The Fairy Tales of Hermann Hesse - Translated by Jack Zipes' as 'Strange News From Another Planet'. This week we will be reading 'Strange News From Another Star ( or Planet)' by Hermann Hesse. 'Strange News From Another Planet' by Hermann Hesse Sign up below in order to take part and access the books.īOOK LIBRARY: Check our the full library of our other books and Audio books HERE Book recordings will be made available on the Wednesday before the Connect Group chat. Read the book in advance or listen to our available audio recordings of the stories and then join us for a chat about the story and its deeper themes and meanings. Every Thursday at 3pm we will explore a new book and tale from various different writers. Join us for Tales From The Library: A new connect book review club in the Virtual Coffee Shop.
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