The glass bead game : (Magister Ludi)
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Published
New York : Picador USA, [2002].
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Book
Edition
First Picador USA edition.
Physical Desc
xix, 558 pages ; 21 cm
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| Location | Call Number | Note | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main Library - Adult | Fiction Hesse, H | Checked Out | April 25, 2024 | |
| Southside - Adult | Fiction Hesse, H | Paperback | Checked Out | May 7, 2024 |
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Published
New York : Picador USA, [2002].
Edition
First Picador USA edition.
Language
English
Notes
General Note
Originally published in 1943.
General Note
Translation of: Das Glasperlenspiel.
Description
Set in the 23rd century, "The glass bead game" is the story of Joseph Knecht, who has been raised in Castalia, the remote place his society has provided for the intellectual elite to grow and flourish. Since childhood, Knecht has been consumed with mastering the Glass Bead Game, which requires a synthesis of aesthetics and scientific arts, such as mathematics, music, logic, and philosophy, which he achieves in adulthood, becoming a Magister Ludi (Master of the Game).
Language
Translated from German to English.
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