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Full of visionaries and seekers, princesses and wandering poets, his fairy tales speak to the place in our psyche that inspires us with deep spiritual longing; that compels us to leave home, and inevitably to return; and that harbors the greatest joys and most devastating wounds of our heart.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eContaining all the themes common in Hesse's great novels \u003cem\u003eSiddhartha\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eSteppenwolf\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eDemian\u003c\/em\u003e—and mirroring events in his own life, these exquisite short pieces exhibit the same mystical and romantic impulses that contribute to the haunting brilliance of his major works. Several stories, including \"The Poet,\" \"The Fairy Tale About the Wicker Chair,\" and \"The Painter,\" examine the dilemma of the artist, torn between the drive for perfection and the temptations of pleasure and social success. Other tales reflect changes and struggles within society: in \"Faldum,\" a city is irrevocably transformed when each resident is granted his or her fondest wish; in \"Strange News from Another Planet,\" \"If the War Continues,\" and \"The European,\" nightmarish landscapes convey Hesse's devastating critiques of nationalism, barbarism, and war.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIlluminating and inspiring, The Fairy Tales of Hermann Hesse will challenge and enchant readers of all ages. A distinguished and historic publication, this fine translation by Jack Zipes captures their subtlety and elegance for decades to come.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWoodcut illustrations by David Frampton.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHermann Hesse won the 1946 Nobel Prize in Literature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginal German title: Märchen. First published 1919. 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