"Spirit and Eros" (Narziß und G oldmund) is the representative novel of Nobel Prize winner Hermann Hesse, written after "Demian", "Siddhartha" and "Steppenwolf".
The novel tells the life of Narcissus and Goldmund, two talented but very different young men. Narcissus, a young scholar at Mariabronn Monastery, is talented and talented. He has always been strict with himself and upholds the ideal of becoming a theologian who advocates logic and reason. Goldmund, who entered the school as a newcomer, originally followed his father's wish and hoped to become a monk, but accidentally discovered the joy of secular life. Although the two were attracted by each other's unique temperament, their differences in nature led them to embark on completely different paths. As a young man, Goldmund traveled around the world, tasted love and sensual pleasures, learned the art of sculpture, and survived plague and death.
Many years later, Goldmund was thrown into a prison cell for having an affair, but before his execution, he was rescued by his old friend who had been living in his soul. The two life histories were finally intertwined...
