Steppenwolf

Description:

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.

subjects: Fiction,  Life,  Western Civilization,  Psychological fiction,  Continental european fiction (fictional works by one author),  German fiction,  Western civilization in fiction,  Translations into Russian,  Life in fiction,  Ficción,  German language books,  German literature,  Civilización occidental,  Vida,  German language materials,  Fiction, westerns,  Fiction, historical, general,  Fiction, psychological,  Occultism, fiction,  Children's fiction,  Colish press. 1977,  Художественная литература -- Швейцария -- Немецкая литература Швейцарии -- 2-ая пол. 20 в. -- Проза -- Сборник одного автора,  Civilization, western,  Civilization, western--fiction,  Life--fiction,  Pt2617.e85 s7 2002,  833/.912,  Civilisation occidentale,  Romans, nouvelles,  Fiction, short stories (single author),  Intellectual life

Places: Germany

Times: Early 20th century,  1920's,  1920-1928,  20th century