In Demian, one of the great writers of the twentieth century tells the dramatic story of young, docile Emil Sinclair's descent—led by precocious shoolmate Max Demian—into a secret and dangerous world of petty crime and revolt against convention and eventual awakening to selfhood.
"The electrifying influence exercised on a whole generation just after the First World War by Demian...is unforgettable. With uncanny accuracy this poetic work struck the nerve of the times and called forth grateful rapture from a whole youthful generation who believed that an interpreter of their innermost life had risen from their own midst."
— From the Introduction by Thomas Mann
One of the great writers of the 20th century tells the dramatic story of a young man's awakening to selfhood.
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