About This Book
Narcissus and Goldmund is the story of a passionate yet uneasy friendship between two men of opposite character. Narcissus, an ascetic instructor at a cloister school, has devoted himself solely to scholarly and spiritual pursuits. One of his students is the sensual, restless Goldmund, who is immedi...
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8h 15m
slow reader
180 WPM
5h 56m
average reader
250 WPM
4h 15m
fast reader
350 WPM
📖 89,100 words📅 12 days at 30 min/day
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