The work deals with the life and death of an artist, as well as the inner conflicts of human existence. The novel centers around the final summer of a painter named Klingsor, who realizes he is approaching the end of his life. During this brief time, he immerses himself in art, emotion, and passion, living intensely as he feels the weight of his impending death.
The main themes of the work are life and death, art and existence. As Klingsor faces his mortality, he seeks to maximize his artistic inspiration and complete his creative world in the time he has left. He struggles between inner conflict, anxiety, and passion, searching for the meaning of life and his identity as an artist.
The novel philosophically explores life, art, and death from Klingsor's perspective, dealing with the themes of the finitude of life and the eternity of art. Hesse delicately portrays the soul of an artist who seeks to transcend the limits of human existence through art.

Kinderseele
Klein und Wagner
Klingsors letzter Sommer