Trees: An Anthology of Writings and Paintings -- Hermann Hesse, Hardcover

Hermann Hesse understood trees to be symbols of transcendence and rebirth, of instinctive growth present in all natural life. This elegant collection of his essays, poems, and passages on trees, accompanied by thirty-one of his watercolor illustrations, reveals his inspired thoughts on nature, spirituality, and self-knowledge. Together, his writings and paintings mirror the seasons and landscapes as he experienced them, and help remind us that trees' annual rings are representations of our own days' struggle, happiness, and purpose.

In the author's words: "They struggle with all the force of their lives for one thing only: to fulfill themselves according to their own laws . . . Whoever has learned to listen to trees no longer wants to be one. He wants to be nothing except who he is."


Author: Hermann Hesse
Publisher: Kales Press
Published: 05/03/2022
Pages: 136
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.66lbs
Size: 7.10h x 5.10w x 0.70d
ISBN: 9781737832713