RE: Through the Looking Glass- A Few Thoughts on Magister Ludi - The Glass Bead Game - HERMANN HESSE
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Oh wow, as someone who admired Hesse's work, how come I didn't know about this. I admired his Siddharta, Demian and Steppenwolf. These three defined me personally so I am surprised I've never came into contact with this. Also this one sounds like typical Hesse's works too that combines spirituality, symbolism and exploration of duality. Will have this on my list, I am currently reading iliad by Homer but will make time for this :D
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This is a deep but very slow-moving book. It's considered his magnum opus. To me, it represents a summary of his philosophy and insights into the nature of things, which he had originally described across the books you mentioned. It's one of those books that you can't possibly grasp in one reading but have to return to for more beads of wisdom. :)
Oh yeah! I had a hard time reading Steppenwolf and I had to re-read it almost 5 times. Sounds like this book is definitely one of those too!