The Steppenwolf: A Norton Critical Edition

"Kurt Beals makes this 1927 classic of psychedelic dreams sparkle in new technicolor splendor. Talk to your doctor about possible side effects." -MARTIN PUCHNER, author of The Language of Thieves: My Family's Obsession with a Secret Code the Nazis Tried to Eliminate

"Beals's translation breathes new life into a modern classic, seamlessly transmitting the novel's humor and complexity without shying away from its transgressions. A literary intervention as timely as it is daring."-JON CHO-POLIZZI, University of Michigan

This Norton Critical Edition includes:

• Kurt Beals's 2023 "splendid translation of this offbeat classic" (Doreen Densky, New York University), which restores much of Hesse's original meaning and language.
• A compelling introduction, annotations, and a note on the critical edition by Beals.
• Contextual selections from texts that inspired Hesse, Hesse's own writings, and correspondence from his contemporary Thomas Mann.
• Eight critical interpretations exploring philosophical and literary themes within the novel.
• A chronology of Hesse's life and a selected bibliography.