The melancholic Harry Haller lives in a rented room. His aversion to the modern way of life drives him to stay alone – like a wolf of the steppes. And although he craves human warmth and companionship, he is unable to compromise with the hypocrisy of urban values. However, upon meeting the carefree yet deceptive Hermine, he feels the inklings of possible happiness.

Haller struggles to reconcile the primal, wild nature of the wolf with the artificial social imperatives. Torn between matter and spirit, he tries to discover his deeper nature and make peace with people and life. By shifting the boundaries between fantasy and reality, Harry Haller seeks to emerge from isolation, drawing from the dusty tomes of everyday life the ecstasy and freedom.

The Steppenwolf was published in 1927 and was the novel that brought Hesse worldwide recognition. It is a powerful read that traces the dark paths of the human soul and draws us into its vortex.