Demian: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition
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Demian is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Hesse, Hermann (1877–1962).
Catalogue synopsis
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"Demian" by Hermann Hesse is a bildungsroman first published in 1919. Young Emil Sinclair lives trapped between two worlds: a comfortable middle-class illusion and a darker spiritual reality. When he meets the enigmatic Demian, everything changes. Demian radically reinterprets biblical stories and challenges conventional morality, shaking Sinclair's worldview to its core. Through encounters with mentors and symbolic figures, Sinclair embarks on a profound journey of self-discovery, confronting duality, spirituality, and the ultimate question of how to forge his own path.
Book and edition facts
- Title: Demian
- Author credits: Hesse, Hermann (1877–1962)
- Catalogue language: English
Catalogue subjects
- Bildungsromans
- Germany -- Social conditions -- 1918-1933 -- Fiction
- Young men -- Germany -- Fiction
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- Category: German Literature
- Category: Novels
- Nobel Prizes in Literature
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