Free classics · 1922
Siddhartha
Hermann Hesse
A young man in ancient India leaves home to find enlightenment, and finds it somewhere unexpected.
- to read
- 3 h
- to read
- at 20 min a day
- 9 days
- at 20 min a day
- public domain
- Free
- public domain
What it’s about
Siddhartha tries the life of a holy man, then of a merchant and lover, and finally learns from a ferryman and a river.
It is short and calm, and many readers come back to it at different times in their lives.
- Self-discovery
- Experience over teaching
- Time
Why people stop, and how to finish
The slow, repeating style can feel sleepy if read in long stretches.
What helps: Read a chapter at a time and let it sit. It suits quiet mornings.
At 20 minutes a day you’ll reach the last page in about 9 days.
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