Book
Steppenwolf
- Published
- 1990
- Genre
- Classics
- Words
- 76713
- URL
- https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/225457.Dragon_s_Gate
Reading measures
- Suggested reading age
- ages 14–17
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.
Collections
Halsted - Best Friends
ISBN
- ISBN-13
- 9780312278670
- ISBN-10
- 0312278675
Tags
ClassicsEmotions-LonelinessHalsted Best FriendsPsychologyScience-PhilosophySocial Issues-Mental Health