8. The Awakening Of Steppenwolf

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Introduction: Doppelgänger In A Straw Hat 1
4. 1. A Child’S Soul: Oppression And Rebellion 15
5. 2. The Self-Proclaimed Writer 88
6. 3. Awakening Of Individuality 114
7. 4. At Home Crossing Borders 156
8. 5. Portrait Of The Successful Artist As A Young Man Wandering Beneath Clouds 204
9. 6. A New Beginning In Switzerland And The First World War 293
10. 7. Escape To Ticino: Making A Fresh Start And Falling To Earth In The South 378
11. 8. The Awakening Of Steppenwolf 473
12. 9. Traveling To The East 543
13. 10. On The Nature Of The Glass Bead Game: The Looming Presence Of The Third Reich 601
14. 11. The Old Man Of The Mountains: Hesse’S Continuing Journey Inward 665
15. Chronology 725
16. Notes 729
17. Acknowledgments 761
18. Index 763