Hermann Hesse "Journey to the East"

In Hermann Hesse’s “Journey to the East” utopia (1932), the issues of an individual’s spiritual and intellectual maturation, sacred pilgrimage, and secret brotherhood are explored. The central theme of this highly modern myth is the isolation of the spiritual person and the realization of dedicating one’s personal life and work to a higher, communal ideal. It marks a return from the timeless realms of religions, philosophies, and arts to vital, contemporary topics, including the practical and the political—imbued with patience, humor, a renewed will to understand life, and a revived love for people, their needs, and their delusions.