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Steppenwolf

Hermann Hesse

  • 224 pages · about 4 hours
  • First published 1927
  • 239 editions
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1 About this book

A story that focuses on the loneliness and suffering of the protagonist, Harry Haller, who feels that he has no place in a world filled with meaningless frivolity. Having decided to take his own life a chance encounter causes him to change his views and he begins to learn ways to enjoy life. One of the most misunderstood of his novels the book is, according to Hesse, about the possibilities of transcendence and healing.

Good for readers who want: a western and short stories.

  • Psychological fiction
  • Life
  • Western Civilization
  • Westerns
  • Occultism
  • Children's fiction
  • Civilization, western
  • Short stories

2 About Hermann Hesse

1877–1962

Hermann Karl Hesse (German: ; 2 July 1877 – 9 August 1962) was a German-Swiss poet and novelist, and winner of the 1946 Nobel Prize in Literature. His interest in Eastern religious, spiritual, and philosophical traditions, combined with his involvement with Jungian analysis, helped shape his literary work.

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