{"product_id":"the-seasons-of-the-soul-the-poetic-guidance-and-spiritual-wisdom-of-herman-hesse-16pt-large-print-edition-9780369316202","title":"The Seasons of the Soul: The Poetic Guidance and Spiritual Wisdom of Herman Hesse (16pt Large Print Edition)","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Hermann Hesse | Ludwig Max Fischer\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: ReadHowYouWant\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: ReadHowYouWant\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Subjects \u0026amp; Themes - Religious\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVowing at an early age to be a poet or nothing at all, Hermann Hesse rebelled against formal education, focusing on a rigorous program of independent study that included literature, philosophy, art, and history. One result of these efforts was a series of novels that became counterculture bibles that remain widely influential today. Another was a body of evocative spiritual poetry. Published for the first time in English, these vivid, probing short works reflect deeply on the challenges of life and provide a spiritual solace that transcends specific denominational hymns, prayers, and rituals. The Seasons of the Soul offers valuable guidance in poetic form for those longing for a more meaningful life, seeking a sense of homecoming in nature, in each stage of life, in a renewed relationship with the divine. Extensive quotations from his prose introduce each theme addressed in the book: love, imagination, nature, the divine, and the passage of time. A foreword by Andrew Harvey reintroduces us to a figure about whom some may have believed everything had already been said. Thoughtful commentary throughout from translator Ludwig Max Fischer helps readers understand the poems within the context of Hesse s life.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ReadHowYouWant","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47597107314839,"sku":"9780369316202","price":2672.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780369316202.webp?v=1774996271","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-seasons-of-the-soul-the-poetic-guidance-and-spiritual-wisdom-of-herman-hesse-16pt-large-print-edition-9780369316202","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}