<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>In the spring of 1922, several months after completing <i>Siddhartha</i>, Hermann Hesse wrote a fairy tale that was also a love story, inspired by the woman who was to become his second wife. That story, <i>Pictor's Metamorphoses</i>, is the centerpiece of this anthology of Hesse's luminous short fiction. Based on <i>The Arabian Nights</i> and the work of the Brothers Grimm, the nineteen stories collected here represent a half century of Hesse's short writings. They display the full range of Hesse's lifetime fascination with fantasy--as dream, fairy tale, satire, or allegory.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"Enchanting." --<i>Los Angeles Times</i><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p><b>Hermann Hesse</b> was born in Germany in 1877 and later became a citizen of Switzerland. As a Western man profoundly affected by the mysticism of Eastern thought, he wrote novels, stories, and essays bearing a vital spiritual force that has captured the imagination and loyalty of many generations of readers. His works include <i>Steppenwolf</i>, <i>Narcissus and Goldmund</i>, and <i>The Glass Bead Game</i>. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1946. Hermann Hesse died in 1962.</p>