International Bestselling English Classics (Set of 4 Books)

This combo product is bundled in India but the publishing origin of this title may vary.Publication date of this bundle is the creation date of this bundle; the actual publication date of child items may vary.First published in 1922 ‘Siddhartha’ is an allegorical novel by Hermann Hesse a German-Swiss novelist poet painter and one of Germanys most influential writers and thinkers who was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1946. The central theme of his work is the individual’s actions to break out of the established modes of civilization so as to find an essential spirit and identity. The book was written in German in a simple yet powerful and lyrical style.<P> The story deals with the spiritual journey of an Indian boy called Siddhartha during the time of the Buddha. 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)”. It is one of the great philosophical novels. A profoundly insightful and beautifully written story that begins as Siddhartha son of an Indian Brahmin leaves his family and begins a lifelong journey towards Enlightenment.<P> On his way Siddhartha soon becomes agitated and discards it for pleasures of the flesh. He is quickly bored and sickened by the unending lust and greed moves on again. Near despair he comes to a river where he hears a unique sound. This sound signals the true beginning of his life—the beginning of suffering rejection peace and finally wisdom. A beautiful account of the journey of a young man during the times of the great Gautama Buddha is not just an evocative piece of art but also a work of mystery offered to the reader to solve for himself.First published in 1919 under the pseudonym Emil Sinclair ‘Demian’ is an assessment of the attainment of self-awareness by a troubled adolescent. The novel is a popular work of Hermann Hesse one of Germanys most influential writers and thinkers and poet who was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1946. The central theme of Hesse’s work is the individual’s struggles to break out of the established manners of civilization so as to find an essential spirit and identity. ‘Demian’ tracks the life of a perturbed German youth as he navigates the duality of a world filled with illusions and spiritual truth. When Sinclair first meets childhood classmate Max Demian his eyes are opened to the contradictions of his existing Christian knowledge. As Sinclair resumes to question his worldview the two friends are separated and reunited throughout their lives with each meeting being a vantage for Sinclair to reconcile a world at conflict. He ascends on his path to freedom and a realization of self as the friendship grows in surprising and explosive ways. It is a classic coming-of-age tale that continues to inspire generations of readers in its quest for good and evil morality and self-discovery. Given its subject matter the story is a popular choice for young readers one that explores the interesting psychological underpinnings of growing up.First published in England in August 1945 ‘Animal Farm’ is a classic satire of the Russian Revolution by George Orwell an English novelist essayist journalist and critic. It is considered one of Orwell’s most remarkable works and a political fable based on the occurrences of Russia’s Bolshevik Revolution and the betrayal of the cause by Joseph Stalin. Orwell’s work is distinguished by keen brilliance and wit a deep awareness of social injustice intense resistance to totalitarianism a fascination for clarity in language and a belief in democratic socialism.<P> It is the account of the fierce struggle initiated by the animals that alters Mr. Joness Manor Farm into Animal Farm a wholly democratic society built on the ideology that “All Animals are Created Equal”. Out of their intelligence the pigs: Napoleon Squealer and Snowball materialize as leaders of the new community in a subtle evolution that proves disastrous. The pigs form a tyranny even more domineering and cruel than that of their former human masters.<P> The characters in the novella resemble significant people that influenced the Russian Revolution. These characters act similarly to the real people and actions that were done in the past. Through this book George Orwell uncovers Stalins true disposition and evils using a crooked pig named Napoleon that eventually dictates the farm. It is one of the most momentous political texts ever written.Originally published in 1923 ‘The Prophet’ is a collection of twenty-six prose poems delivered as sermons by a fictional wise man in a faraway time and place written by Kahlil Gibran a Lebanese author philosopher poet and artist. His poetry is renowned for its usage of formal language and insights on topics of life using spiritual terms. Wrote his best-known works in English Kahlil Gibran was the pivotal figure in a Romantic movement that transformed Arabic Literature in the first half of the twentieth century. ‘The Prophet’ is considered one of the greatest classics of our time. In the book the prophet Almustafa who has lived in the foreign city of Orphalese for twelve years is about to board a ship that will carry him home. He is stopped by a group of people with whom he discusses many issues of life and the human condition. Writing with understanding hope and incredible compassion for the human condition Kahlil Gibran explores ideas of joy and sorrow friendship good and evil pleasure reason and passion conveying humanity’s yearning for a Unity of Being only obtained through love. It continues to enlighten millions worldwide with its timeless phrases of love and mystical longing. CONTENTS: The Coming of the Ship; Love; Marriage; Children; Giving; Eating and Drinking; Work; Joy and Sorrow; Houses; Clothes; Buying and Selling; Crime and Punishment; Laws; Freedom; Reason and Passion; Pain; Self-Knowledge; Teaching; Friendship; Talking; Time; Good and Evil; Prayer; Pleasure; Beauty; Religion; Death; The Farewell