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Steppenwolf

byHermann Hesse

Who is this book for? Readers interested in psychological fiction and existential themes.

Topics LonelinessSufferingMeaninglessnessTranscendenceHealingExistential crisisSelf-discoveryRedemptionPhilosophy of lifeTransformationIdentityFreedomSurvivalIsolationHuman Nature
MoodMelancholic, Reflective
RomanceMinor Subplot
Explicit scenesSuggestive Themes
STEPPENWOLF is a poetical self-portrait of a man who felt himself to be half-human and half-wolf. This Faust-like and magical story is evidence of Hesse's searching philosophy and extraordinary sense of humanity as he tells of the humanization of a middle-aged misanthrope.Yet this novel can also be seen as a plea for rigorous self-examination and an indictment of the intellectual hypocrisy of the period. As Hesse himself remarked, 'Of all my books STEPPENWOLF is the one that was more often and more violently misunderstood than any other'.

Language

en

Published on

25/02/1999

Pages

256

Format

paperback

ISBN

9780140282580

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