Singapore dream and other adventures : the travel writings of an Asian journey

"In 1911, Hermann Hesse sailed through southeastern Asian waters on a trip that would define much of his later writing. With a peek into the workings of his mind through the pages of his journals, poems, and a short story that have all never before been translated to English, these writings describe the real-life experiences that inspired Hesse to write his most famous works: Siddhartha, The Journey to the East, and others"--;Night in the Suez Canal -- Evening in Asia -- Going for a ride -- Visual pleasures -- The clown -- Architecture -- Singapore dream -- The crossing -- Pelaiang -- Society -- Night on deck -- Night in the forest -- Palembang -- A fairy tale on the water -- The graves of Palembang -- The Maras -- Kandy promenade -- Kandy diary -- Pidurutalagala -- Return journey -- Asian travelers -- Off the coast of Africa -- Evening on the Red Sea -- Arrival in Ceylon -- Night in the cabin -- Jungle river -- Comfortless -- Chinese night party in Singapore -- On the Malay archipelago -- At night -- Pelaiang -- In sight of Colombo -- Robert Aghion. Hermann Hesse's voyage to the East Indies, recorded in journal entries and other writings translated into English for the first time, describes the experiences that influenced his greatest works. “I knew but few of the trees and animals that I saw around me by name, I was unable to read the Chinese inscriptions, and could exchange only a few words with the children, but nowhere in foreign lands have I felt so little like a foreigner and so completely enfolded by the self-existing naturalness of life’s clear river as I did here.” In 1911, Hermann Hesse sailed through southeastern Asian waters on a trip that would define much of his later writing. Hesse brings his unique eye to scenes such as adventures in a rickshaw, watching foreign theater performances, exploring strange floating cities on stilts, and luxuriating in the simple beauty of the lush natural landscape. Even in the doldrums of travel, he records his experience with faithful humor, wit, and sharp observation, offering a broad vision of travel in the early 1900s. With a glimpse into the workings of his mind through the pages of his journals, poems, and a short story—all translated into English for the first time—these writings describe the real-life experiences that inspired Hesse to pen his most famous works. In 1911, Hermann Hesse Sailed Through Southeastern Asian Waters On A Trip That Would Define Much Of His Later Writing. Hesse Brings His Unique Eye To Scenes Such As Adventures In A Rickshaw, Watching Foreign Theater Performances, Exploring Strange Floating Cities On Stilts, And Luxuriating In The Simple Beauty Of The Lush Natural Landscape. Even In The Doldrums Of Travel, He Records His Experience With Faithful Humor, Wit, And Sharp Observation, Offering A Broad Vision Of Travel In The Early 1900s--back Cover. Hermann Hesse, Author Of Siddhartha ; Translated By Sherab Chödzin Kohn. Translated From The German. Zusammenfassung: "In 1911, Hermann Hesse sailed through southeastern Asian waters on a trip that would define much of his later writing. Hesse brings his unique eye to scenes such as adventures in a rickshaw, watching foreign theater performances, exploring strange floating cities on stilts, and luxuriating in the simple beauty of the lush natural landscape. Even in the doldrums of travel, he records his experience with faithful humor, wit, and sharp observation, offering a broad vision of travel in the early 1900s"--Back cover "In 1911, Hermann Hesse sailed through southeastern Asian waters on a trip that would define much of his later writing. With a peek into the workings of his mind through the pages of his journals, poems, and a short story that have all never before been translated to English, these writings describe the real-life experiences that inspired Hesse to write his most famous works: Siddhartha, The Journey to the East, and others"-- Provided by publisher