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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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- Instance of
- literary work
- Author
- Hermann Hesse
- Country of origin
- Germany
- Followed by
- Narcissus and Goldmund
- Main subject
- personal identity
- Image
- Hermann Hesse Der Steppenwolf 1927.jpg
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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
- language of work or name
- German
- form of creative work
- novel
- public domain date
- 2023-01-01
- copyright status
- public domain
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Encyclopedic overview
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.
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