Download or read book Man of Straw written by Heinrich Mann and published by London ; New York : Penguin Books. This book was released on 1984 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 1918, "Man of Straw" is a sharp indictment of the Wilhelmine regime and a chilling warning against the joint elevation of militarism and commercial values. The "Man of Straw" is Diederich Hessling, embodiment of the corrupt society in which he moves; his brutish progression through life forms the central theme of the book.