Steppenwolf (Hermann Hesse) - Mere Mortals Book Review
A book that is 'For Madmen Only'!
'Steppenwolf' by Hermann Hesse is the semi-fictional, semi-autobiographical tale of Harry Haller, a man whose nature is part man and part wolf. Hesse wrote this (his 10th novel) in 1927 during a prolonged existential crisis caused by the Great War, marriage problems and a severe depression. It explores themes of suicidal depression, the plurality of inner voices/desires and intense loneliness.
I summarised the book as follows. "It's rather gloomy and sad with parts of ecstatic exuberance. It does explore some deep (rather unpleasant) aspects of the human condition and for certain types of people I think will really connect. However, I really didn't like the character of Haller, in fact I detested him. He displayed such bad personal qualities that I found it hard to empathise with him and the ending in the magical theatre was just a bit too weird for me.
I hope you have a fantastic day wherever you are in the world. Kyrin out!
If you would like to support the channel, you can grab yourself a copy of the book here! https://amzn.to/3DNXHZ1
Timeline:
(0:00) - Intro & Synopsis
(4:02) - Plurality of inner voices
(8:26) - The importance of direction
(10:00) - Personal Observations
(14:54) - Summary
(16:09) - Pragmatic Takeaway: Read more Hermann Hesse!
Connect with Mere Mortals:
Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/
Видео Steppenwolf (Hermann Hesse) - Mere Mortals Book Review канала Mere Mortals Book Reviews
'Steppenwolf' by Hermann Hesse is the semi-fictional, semi-autobiographical tale of Harry Haller, a man whose nature is part man and part wolf. Hesse wrote this (his 10th novel) in 1927 during a prolonged existential crisis caused by the Great War, marriage problems and a severe depression. It explores themes of suicidal depression, the plurality of inner voices/desires and intense loneliness.
I summarised the book as follows. "It's rather gloomy and sad with parts of ecstatic exuberance. It does explore some deep (rather unpleasant) aspects of the human condition and for certain types of people I think will really connect. However, I really didn't like the character of Haller, in fact I detested him. He displayed such bad personal qualities that I found it hard to empathise with him and the ending in the magical theatre was just a bit too weird for me.
I hope you have a fantastic day wherever you are in the world. Kyrin out!
If you would like to support the channel, you can grab yourself a copy of the book here! https://amzn.to/3DNXHZ1
Timeline:
(0:00) - Intro & Synopsis
(4:02) - Plurality of inner voices
(8:26) - The importance of direction
(10:00) - Personal Observations
(14:54) - Summary
(16:09) - Pragmatic Takeaway: Read more Hermann Hesse!
Connect with Mere Mortals:
Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/
Видео Steppenwolf (Hermann Hesse) - Mere Mortals Book Review канала Mere Mortals Book Reviews
Показать
Комментарии отсутствуют
Информация о видео
Другие видео канала
![Benjamin Franklin Is The Cream Of The Crop!](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/CFPEm42hC5w/default.jpg)
![Hard To Get Much Better Than This | April 2023 Recap](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/-SeLDS7c36Y/default.jpg)
![What Is Real?](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/TsxUmnmOfKw/default.jpg)
![Are We Seeing An Encroachment Upon Creativity & Art? | Common As Air (Lewis Hyde)](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/CEV51YlALJE/default.jpg)
![One Of The Most Incisive Critiques Ever Written | Animal Farm (George Orwell)](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/0ZM9yQ3j2Co/default.jpg)
![Did The Humans Do Anything On Animal Farm?](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/trujj1ZVaJM/default.jpg)
![George Orwell Lived His Work](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/JIwljXGBWNw/default.jpg)
![Delusion Leads To Legal Issues & Betrayal](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/uS-gce7mkVY/default.jpg)
![Burn Down Things That Stop You From Getting What You Want](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/VECWvtEkv4c/default.jpg)
![Don't Listen To The Frenzied Mob](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/1ZUlBR-k01s/default.jpg)
![The Little Book of Alpaca Philosophy (Jennifer McCartney) - Book Review](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/vXmWBrdR6eM/default.jpg)
![Zeal & Great Enthusiasms | Far From The Madding Crowd - Adapted Text (Thomas Hardy)](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/pODDhdyy3y0/default.jpg)
![Why Do Some People Chose Self-Destruction? | Voss (Patrick White)](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/MW8odFtXewg/default.jpg)
![A Book With No Plot .... But With Parties!](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Q7wf1yhd8Qg/default.jpg)
![Patenting An Idea](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/xNy8tpFLtFY/default.jpg)
![Tools On How To Deal With Grief & Loss](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/ImTeHhT01BI/default.jpg)
![The Melding Of Realism & Fiction](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/5vsgsmcu8fc/default.jpg)
![Illusions During The Moment Of Death](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/ODeLruTSbew/default.jpg)
![Origin Of The 5 Stages Of Grief](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/QLtM90CMi2A/default.jpg)
![Intellectual Yet Irrational | Notes From Underground (Fyodor Dostoyevsky)](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/4DuBT7MCN64/default.jpg)
![Cilka's Journey (Heather Morris) - Book Review](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/wrQBXAGrZ8s/default.jpg)