Alienation Modern Man - Fritz Pappenheim

This intriguing work deals with the plight of
the alienated individual, estranged from humanity and the surrounding
world. It examines such questions as: Why do writers like Kafka, Thomas
Wolfe, Rilke, and the existential philosophers, who portray the
individual as a stranger in the world, have such a strong appeal? Is
estrangement limited to individual cases or has it become a universal
fate? Is alienation a consequence of the triumph of the machine? Is it
characteristic of the human condition, or is it a specific development
of modern society? Should humanity resign itself to alienation, or can
it be overcome, conquered?