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Gertrude
Gertrude
Author: Hermann Hesse
Hesse's third novel is told by the composer Kuhn, who achieves success in his art when he comes under the sway of two artists-Heinrich Muoth, a melancholy and self-destructive opera singer, and the beautiful and delightful Gertrude. More than a love story, this novel might be considered a romance about that calamity of the spirit called "the cr...  more »
ISBN: 172219
Publication Date: 4/1974
Pages: 215
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Publisher: Bantam
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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Hesse's theme is the sources of creativity, and the novel reflects Hess's lifelong interest in music. Told in the form of a memoir.


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