Hermann Hesse: Unterm Rad

Author's Text
Hermann Hesse, born on July 2, 1877, in Calw/Württemberg as the son of a Baltic German missionary and the daughter of a Württemberg Indologist, died on August 9, 1962, in Montagnola near Lugano. He was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1946 and the Peace Prize of the German Book Trade in 1955. After completing an apprenticeship as a bookseller, he became a freelance writer in 1904, initially in Gaienhofen on Lake Constance, later in Ticino. He is one of the most renowned German authors of the 20th century.

Blurb
Reading keys for students unlock individual literary works. Around an interpretation, 10 important access points are grouped: initial information about the work, summary, characters (constellations), structure of the work (structural outline), commentary on words, interpretation, author and time, reception, checklist for comprehension control, reading tips with film recommendations, and space for notes.