Summary of Hermann Hesse's Siddhartha

Siddhartha (1922) follows the spiritual journey of a young man in ancient India. The classic coming-of-age story is one of the major works of German-Swiss author Hermann Hesse, who received the 1946 Nobel Prize for literature.

Siddhartha sets out on a quest for enlightenment that takes him from an ascetic life of fasting and meditation to one of extravagance and passion. After years of wandering and suffering, Siddhartha finally reaches the goal of his long seeking with the help of a wise ferryman and a river.