Gertrude Roshalde

A special place in the work of Hermann Hesse is occupied by Music and Painting. Therefore, in "Gertrude" the author immerses the reader in the atmosphere of spiritual and creative searches of the musician Kuhn. However, the main theme of the novel is growing up, youthful vacillation, experiencing youth and loneliness. And he tells this story in a special, exciting, dynamic, sincere and tragic way. The action of the next novel takes place in the Roshalde estate, where the famous artist Johann Weragut lives, very unhappy in his married life. But he is always saved from loneliness and depression by the studio, where he is alone with his paintings and where he does not need anyone. At such hours, Veragut knows neither weakness nor fear, he forgets about suffering, does not torment himself with thoughts of an unsuccessful life.