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Was this his magnum opus? I see Siddhartha discussed here with relative frequency, but Narcissus and Goldmund is leaps and bounds ahead in terms of thematic expression and general quality and coherence. Thoughts?

just so damn beautiful

Anyone have the Leila Vennewitz translation? I want to check something.

The Ursule Molinaro translation has some words and phrases that don't seem right to me.

I'm agreeing with the post here: http://www.readandfindout.com/books/messageboard/237555/

The words "Savoyard," "cloister," and 'Weisheit der Evangelien' being translated as "wisdom of the testaments" rather than "wisdom of the Gospels" bother me.

The word "Savoyard" has two definitions - a region in France and performer. Both could apply where it's used in the first page. I'm wondering if the "Italian" is used in its place in the Vennewitz translation as it is in the Dunlop translation.

tl;dr go to the first page of the Leila Vennewitz translation and see if "Mariabronn monastery" and "Italian" are there.

My favorite book in the world of all time? Well, if that means something I've read and re-read at different points in life and still enjoyed in different ways each time then pic is related.

9/10
One of the best books I have read.
Lost a point for dragging on at times. I get it, Goldmund is irresistible to women.

"But how will you die when your time comes, Narcissus, since you have no mother? Without a mother, one cannot love. Without a mother, one cannot die."

Dat ending. The manly tears. I love Hesse. Pick this one up if you haven't already.