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Overview
In Demian, one of the greatest writers of the twentieth century tells the dramatic story of a young man's awakening to selfhood. Writing in the existential tradition of Nietzsche and Dostoevsky, and employing the discoveries of Freud, Hermann Hesse portrays the turmoil of Emil Sinclair, a docile young man who is drawn by his schoolmates - and especially by the precocious Max Demian - into a secret and dangerous world of petty crime and revolt against convention.One of the great writers of the 20th century tells the dramatic story of a young man's awakening to selfhood.
Synopsis
A brilliant psychological portrait of a troubled young man's quest for self-awareness, this coming-of-age novel reflects the author's preoccupation with the duality of human nature and the pursuit of spiritual fullfillment. New English translation. Introduction.
Saturday Review
An Existentialist intensity and a depth of understanding rare in contemporary fiction.
Book Details
Published
January 1, 1999
Publisher
Suhrkamp Verlag Gmbh
Pages
213
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9783518010952