Peter Camenzind
1904 novel by Hermann Hesse / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Peter Camenzind, published in 1904, was the first novel by Hermann Hesse. It contains a number of themes that were to preoccupy the author in many of his later works, most notably the individual's search for a unique spiritual and physical identity amidst the backdrops of nature and modern civilization, and the role of art in the formation of personal identity.
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Author | Hermann Hesse |
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Original title | Peter Camenzind |
Language | German |
Publisher | Samuel Fischer |
Publication date | 1904 |
Publication place | Germany |
Media type | Print (hardback & paperback) |
Followed by | Beneath the Wheel |
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