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The Fairy Tales of Herman Hesse

By: Hermann Hesse, Jack Zipes - translator
Narrated by: Donovan
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 Step into a world of visions, philosophy, and passion in which dreamers, seekers, princesses, and wandering poets dwell. The 6 wonderful, romantic tales in this collection are reminiscent of ancient Oriental and German fairy tales. The selections, "The Poet," "The Flute Dream," "The Dwarf," "Faldum," "Ziegler," and "Dream of the Gods" were hand-picked by the narrator, legendary folk and rock musician Donovan.Recording (P)1996 by Audio Literature; Translation Copyright ©1995 by Jack Zipes Anthologies & Short Stories Classics Fantasy Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Short Stories

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Donovan made for a refreshing narrator, with his soft, dulcid tones, interspersed with guitar chords as emphasis. My only criticism, if any, would be his tendency to trail off his sentences in places, making them difficult to hear clearly, but it could be more down to the actual recording volume, but he can be forgiven regardless. I enjoyed it immensely, and I hope Donovan does more Hesse, or even Kahlil Gilbran, whose stories would suit his style.

Donovan reads Hesse

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Escapism at it best, twists in the stories, empathy for persons, animals and the Umwelt, I was left with much to ponder. Hesse has a wonderful way of getting under my skin and encouraging me to see new ways of being-in-the-world. Is Donavan Irish? His gentle lilt and soothing tone is enchanting to my sense and sensibility only disturbed by the chime heralding a Pensee that at times caught me unawares out of my stream of consciousness. Nonetheless, I listened straight through all of the stories on the bounce and will now take more time to listen one at a time over time. Bellisimo

Beautifully read-spellbinding stories-food4thought

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Having read several of Hesse's book I was really intrigued by these fairy tales. Hesse's writing, twists and peering in the dark and bright corners of the human condition were beautifully read by Donovan. The guitar inserts are a nice addition . The chapters are randomly organized, it would have been much easier to navigate the book had they been organized by stories.

dark and bright

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Gripping stories told with a smooth expressive voice. I also liked the music between readings.
Truely enjoyed!

Just perfect!

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