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  1. Chapter 1

    Harry Haller's Records

    Harry Haller reflects on his life, his encounters with Mozart and Goethe, his relationships with Hermine and Pablo, and his despair over the emptiness of modern existence. He contemplates suicide but recalls moments of transcendence through art and music, ultimately stabbing Hermine in a fit of jealousy or madness.