Narcissus and Goldmund Author:Hermann Hesse The duality of body and mind, the conflict between the contemplative mand and emotional man, was a life study for the Nobel Prize-winning author Hermann Hesse. Narcissus and Goldmund are two medieval men, one content with his religion and monastic life, the other in search of peace and salvation. It is a theme that transcends all time.
Probaby Hesse's best book although more are familiar with Steppenwolf or Sidhartha. really addresses the conflist between flesh and spirit or the emotional versus the contemplative,