The Seasons of the Soul
The Poetic Guidance and Spiritual Wisdom of Hermann Hesse
68 spiritual poems from the Nobel Prize-winning author of Siddhartha, Steppenwolf, and The Glass Bead Game—who inspired millions as he forged cultural bridges between the East and West.
Lyrical insights and wisdom for anyone seeking a more meaningful life, a reconnection with nature, and a deeper relationship with the divine.
Vowing 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…