
Hermann Hesse Eine Stunde hinter Mitternacht
Inhalt
Der Inseltraum.
Albumblatt für Elise.
Die Fiebermuse.
Incipit vita nova.
Das Fest des Königs.
Gespräche mit dem Stummen.
An Frau Gertrud.
Notturno.
A quiet, dream‑filled wanderer drifts from sea to meadow, letting each breath become a soft brushstroke on the page. The collection blends prose and poetry, creating a mosaic of moments where distant horizons and intimate recollections meet. Themes of solitude, yearning, and the fragile beauty of fleeting sensations run like a gentle current through the whole work, inviting listeners to linger in the space between memory and imagination.
The opening piece, “Der Inseltraum,” follows a shipwrecked traveler who, after long, sun‑less voyages, steps onto a lush shore where wind carries the scent of forest herbs and the light dapples through green canopies. His once‑tattered coat gives way to the sensation of warm earth under bare feet, and a simple floral garland becomes a kind of summer crown. As he moves deeper into the hidden garden, the narrative unfurls with vivid, tactile details that turn an ordinary walk into an inner pilgrimage, hinting at the transformative power of nature and quiet contemplation.
Language
de
Duration
~1 hours (102K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Jens Sadowski
Release date
2013-03-12
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects

1877–1962
Best known for Siddhartha, Steppenwolf, and The Glass Bead Game, this Nobel Prize-winning writer explored the search for self-knowledge with unusual warmth and intensity. His novels blend psychological depth, spiritual questioning, and a deep mistrust of conformity.
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