Steppenwolf

Translated by Basil Creighton
$11.99 US
Knopf | Vintage
On sale Sep 23, 2025 | 9798217006953
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A semi-surreal masterpiece about a man who believes his life is irredeemable until he ventures into the world of pleasure.

The quest for self-discovery never ends, especially for Harry Haller―better known as the Steppenwolf. After a life spent in self-imposed isolation, Harry meets the mysterious Hermine and becomes captivated by her intoxicating power. Through their nighttime adventures, the Steppenwolf experiences the decadent underbelly of the bourgeois society he always despised. Harry becomes a man divided―lost in a surreal underground world of pleasure and set on a collision course with his innermost desires.

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A semi-surreal masterpiece about a man who believes his life is irredeemable until he ventures into the world of pleasure.

The quest for self-discovery never ends, especially for Harry Haller―better known as the Steppenwolf. After a life spent in self-imposed isolation, Harry meets the mysterious Hermine and becomes captivated by her intoxicating power. Through their nighttime adventures, the Steppenwolf experiences the decadent underbelly of the bourgeois society he always despised. Harry becomes a man divided―lost in a surreal underground world of pleasure and set on a collision course with his innermost desires.