The glass bead game : (Magister Ludi)
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New York : Picador USA, [2002].
ISBN
9780312278496, 0312278497
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Downers Grove Public Library - 2nd Floor - Adult | FICTION HESSE, H. | On Shelf |
| Homewood Public Library District - Stacks | FIC HESSE, H. | On Shelf |
| The Theosophical Society in America - H.S. Olcott Memorial Library - Fiction | F H463 GBG | On Shelf |
| Thomas Ford Memorial Library - Stacks | FIC HESSE | On Shelf |
| Tinley Park Public Library - 1st Floor | FICTION HESSE, HERMANN | On Shelf |
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Published
New York : Picador USA, [2002].
Format
Book
Physical Desc
xix, 558 pages ; 21 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9780312278496, 0312278497
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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).
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Translated from German to English.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Hesse, H., Winston, R., Winston, C., & Ziolkowski, T. (2002). The glass bead game: (Magister Ludi) (First Picador USA edition.). Picador USA.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Hermann Hesse et al.. 2002. The Glass Bead Game: (Magister Ludi). Picador USA.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Hermann Hesse et al.. The Glass Bead Game: (Magister Ludi) Picador USA, 2002.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Hesse, Hermann, Richard Winston, Clara Winston, and Theodore Ziolkowski. The Glass Bead Game: (Magister Ludi) First Picador USA edition., Picador USA, 2002.
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