I just finished reading Steppenwolf, the ending was amazing with

>>8894077

Catcher in the Rye, Steppenwolf is just that but with an old person as the main character instead of a teenager.

>>8894082
I am after the magic from the theatre making bizarre scenarios element more so than the story itself, thanks for the rec though

I also recently finished it. I understood everything up until the ending. As soon as he ended up in Pablos magic theatre I got really damn lost. What was the point of it? The end conclusion is that he needs to learn to not be a depressive tightass right?

>>8894077
Read more Hesse!

>>8894178
Basically, I just got that he needs to let loose and laugh.
>>8894361
Cheers, got 3 more lined up

>>8894077
Read Barth's "Lost in the funhouse"

>>8894564
This sounds on the lines of what I'm looking for, thanks

>>8894361

How is Rosshalde for my second Hesse book and if Steppenwolf is the only one I've read?

>>8894077
The Master and Margarita, The Magic Mountain.

>>8894750
Read Demian next man

>>8894873
Got master and margarita on my to read list and have been looking to get magic mountain for some time now. Excited to read them now

>>8894888
This. And them start reading Evola and Guenon.

Reading books like this was one of the main reasons I learnt german.
Steppenwolf is great, my favorite part was when Mozart came in the room and turned on the radio and Harry got angry because the quality is shit and he is an old bitter man.

>>8895115
I loved that part, got a good giggle out of it