Hermann Hesse is one of the German writers who wrote a number of novellas, often between 20 and 50 pages long. Each of these novellas is a gem, and the popularity of these tales can be derived from the multiple editions of them, sometimes in collections and sometimes printed separately. They all require patient reading, rewarded with beautiful descriptions and true emotion.

The novella Die Heimkehr (1909) was first published in bookform in 1912. It is about the return to his hometown of a man who spent most of his life working overseas. ( )