Hermann Hesse (1877–1962) is a classic author whose works are in the public domain.

Follow a man's spiritual odyssey across ancient India as he abandons everything—family, love, ambition—in pursuit of enlightenment, only to discover that wisdom cannot be taught or inherited. Hesse's lyrical prose captures the eternal tension between seeking and being, making this meditation on self-discovery feel urgently relevant to modern anxieties.
