![]() ![]() ![]() Hesse wrote it, in part, because he himself was turning fifty and trying to deal with his changing life. Steppenwolf is thought to be one of Hesse's most autobiographical novels-he left his wife, just like Harry, and was plagued by thoughts of suicide, just like Harry. ![]() However, it's not all sex, drugs, and Mozart (yeah, Harry's really into classical music) the novel also reveals Harry's suicidal thoughts and the profound loneliness he feels because he pushes away all of his lovers and friends. In the novel, Harry gets into some kinky situations and also tries more than a few drugs as he learns how to live, which caused some scandal when the book was first published. He has isolated himself from society but meets a manic pixie dream girl Hermine, who wants to teach him how to laugh and live. Harry, who's in midlife crisis mode ( hitting your 50s sounds tough), and feels like he's split between his human nature and wolfish wild side. ![]() We'll bet that even if you aren't going through any creepy wolf-y changes, you can relate to the main character in Hermann Hesse's 1927 novel Steppenwolf, who is torn between his wild animal nature and his civilized side. You know that terrible feeling when no one understands you, and you just have to let it out and howl at the moon? Anyone? Or is it just us, the Steppenwolf, and Michael J. ![]()
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