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"Steppenwolf" is a 1927 novel by Hermann Hesse that explores the inner life of a middle-aged man struggling to find meaning between his civilized and wild instincts. The book is considered influential for its psychological depth and its portrayal of alienation and identity, making it a significant work of modern literature.
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- Author
- Hermann Hesse
- First published
- 1927
- Editions
- 239
- Subjects
- Fiction, Life, Western Civilization, Psychological fiction, Continental european fiction (fictional works by one author), German fiction, Western civilization in fiction, Translations into Russian
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- title
- Arosusi
- publication date
- 1927-00-00
- Commons category
- The Steppenwolf
- first line
- Dieses Buch enthält die uns gebliebenen Aufzeichnungen jenes Mannes, welchen wir mit einem Ausdruck, den er selbst mehrmals gebrauchte, den "Steppenwolf" nannten.
- last line
- Mozart wartete auf mich.
- inception
- 1920-00-00
- public domain date
- 2023-01-01
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Steppenwolf (originally Der Steppenwolf) is the tenth novel by German-Swiss author Hermann Hesse.
Originally published in Germany in 1927, it was first translated into English in 1929. The novel was titled from the German word for the steppe wolf. The story in large part reflects a profound crisis in Hesse's spiritual world during the 1920s.