Bibliograph

Steppenwolf, a novel, Hermann Hesse ; translated by Basil Creighton

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Steppenwolf, a novel, Hermann Hesse ; translated by Basil Creighton

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

Steppenwolf

Oclc number

914417677

Responsibility statement

Hermann Hesse ; translated by Basil Creighton

Series statement

Picador modern classics

Sub title

a novel

Summary

"With its blend of Eastern mysticism and Western culture, Hesse's best-known and most autobiographical work is one of literature's most poetic evocations of the soul's journey to liberation. Harry Haller is a sad and lonely figure, a reclusive intellectual for whom life holds no joy. He struggles to reconcile the wild primeval wolf and the rational man within himself without surrendering to the bourgeois values he despises. His life changes dramatically when he meets a woman who is his opposite, the carefree and elusive Hermine. The tale of the Steppenwolf culminates in the surreal Magic Theater-For Madmen Only! Originally published in English translation in 1929, Steppenwolf's wisdom continues to speak to our souls and marks it as a classic of modern literature."--, Provided by publisher

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