Category - Classic Fiction

Siddhartha

Hermann Hesse

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Siddhartha is a 1922 novel by Hermann Hesse that deals with the spiritual journey of self-discovery of a man named Siddhartha during the time of the Gautama Buddha. The book, Hesse's ninth novel, was written in German, in a simple, lyrical style. It was published in the U.S. in 1951 and became influential during the 1960s.

The word Siddhartha is made up of two words in the Sanskrit language, siddha (achieved) + artha (what was searched for), which together means "he who has found meaning (of existence)" or "he who has attained his goals".

The Efficiency Expert

Edgar Rice Burroughs

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This is a 1921 novel by Edgar Rice Burroughs. One of a small number of Burroughs' novels set in contemporary America, The Efficiency Expert follows the adventures of Jimmy Torrance as he attempts to make a career for himself in 1921 Chicago. The book is remarkable for the criminal livelihoods of the hero's friends. Written in 1919, it was first published in the October 1921 edition of the All-Story Weekly magazine.