Siddhartha is Hermann Hesse's 1922 masterpiece about the journey of its eponymous protagonist who sets out of his home in search of the meaning of life. Siddhartha's journey crosses lyrical rivers, runs into women with unmatched beauty, and delves into materialistic pursuits. It passes many attractions and distractions along its magical course solving mysteries, falling for and fending off temptations, and ultimately realizing his 'personal version of truth amidst the jubilant and cyclical unite of things in nature'.