Gertrude.
Hermann Hesse ; Emilio Avila de la Torre.
- Mexico : Arte y fotografía, 1976.
- 237 páginas ; 23 cm.
In this novel about music, love, and creativity, Hermann Hesse weaves a tale of loss and redemption. Kuhn, the sensitive narrator, disabled in an accident as a young man, has become a renowned composer. He is drawn to a beautiful, mysterious singer named Gertrude and becomes engulfed in an enduring passion for her. But because he fears her sympathy, he ends up losing her to his friend and singer, Muoth.