Steppenwolf by Hermann Hesse
The novel presents a poignant exploration of a man's struggle with his dual nature. The protagonist, a middle-aged man, finds himself torn between his humanistic, intellectual tendencies and his more primitive, wolf-like instincts. As he navigates his way through the surreal and sometimes hallucinatory world, he encounters various characters who challenge his views and push him towards self-discovery and transformation. The narrative delves into themes of alienation, the subconscious mind, and the search for meaning in life.
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- Published
- 1927
- Nationality
- German
- Length
- Short
- Pages
- 200-300
- Original Language
- German
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- Alternate Titles
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- Der Steppenwolf
- El Lobo Estepario
- El lobo estepario
- Il lupo della steppa
- Le Loup des steppes
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This book is on the following 23 lists:
- 32nd on Kanon na koniec wieku (Canon at the end of the century) (Rzeczpospolita (newspaper))
- 44th on Big Read (German) (Germany)
- 54th on 4chan’s Literature Board’s Aggregate Top 100 Books for the Decade 2014 - 2024 (Reddit)
- 64th on 100 Best Novels, in Translation, Since 1900 (CounterPunch)
- 82nd on The 100 Best Novels of the 20th Century (Folha de São Paulo)
- 95th on 100 Essential Books (Bravo! Magazine)
- 105th on The 500 best books of all time from Culture Café users (Culture Café)
- 179th on The Complete 500: OCLC (OCLC)
- 204th on Fantasy and Horror: A Critical and Historical Guide (Book)
- 204th on Our Users' Honorable Mention Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- 1000 Novels Everyone Must Read (The Guardian)
- 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die (The Book)
- 100 Books, 100 Companions (Zeit Online)
- 100 Most Influential Books of the Century (Boston Public Library)
- Best Foreign Work of Fiction Chosen by Francophone Writers (French literary magazine Transfuge)
- Harenberg Buch der 1000 Bücher (Harenberg Buch der 1000 Bücher)
- Select 100 (University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee)
- The 100 Best Books in the World (AbeBooks.de (in German))
- The Bigger Read List (English PEN)
- The Book of Great Books: A Guide to 100 World Classics (Book)
- The Graphic Canon (Book)
- Världsbiblioteket (The World Library) (Tidningen Boken)
- ZEIT-Bibliothek der 100 Bücher (Die Zeit)