Steppenwolf

“The Steppen Wolf” is one of the most important novels of the 20th century, first published in 1927. It is both a philosophical parable and—at the same time—a deep study of the psychology of a person who tries in vain to find and claim his own “I,” who constantly balances on the border between the animal and human sides. This is a love story leading to an unexpected tragic ending. It is also a political and social novel in which the hero appears as a fierce critic of the petty bourgeois life of the time. You dive into this book like into a deep pool—you’re captivated by its unique rhythm, its inimitable half-dream, half-waking, half-reality—half-madness atmosphere, jazz rhythms, carnival masks, literary allusions, and the surprising discoveries the main character makes on his path toward self-awareness.