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    Demian
    Demian
    Demian
    Audiobook5 hours

    Demian

    Written by Hermann Hesse

    Narrated by Jason McCoy

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    "All I really wanted was to try and live the life that was spontaneously welling up within me. Why was that so very difficult?" Generations of readers have recognized the impassioned cry that introduces the young narrator of Demian, and embraced this tale of a troubled young man's struggle toward self-awareness. Initially published in Berlin in 1919, the novel met with instant critical acclaim, as well as great popular success among people seeking answers amid the devastating aftermath of World War I. A brilliant psychological portrait of an individual's departure from social conventions in the search for spiritual fulfillment, Demian encompasses many of the themes associated with Hermann Hesse, its Noble Prize–winning author, particularly the duality of human nature and the quest for inner peace. Considered an important work in the evolution of 20th-century European literature, this perceptive coming-of-age novel enjoys a particular resonance with young adults, a fact that has made Demian a perennial favorite in schools and colleges all over the world. This inexpensive edition, featuring an excellent new English translation, is sure to be welcomed by teachers and students, and by the legions of confirmed Hesse fans.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHN Publishing
    Release dateOct 10, 2019
    ISBN9789193493257
    Author

    Hermann Hesse

    Hermann Hesse was born in 1877. His books include Siddhartha, Steppenwolf, Narcissus and Goldmund, and Magister Ludi. He died in 1962.

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    • 4/5
      Very beautiful writing and very interesting story. A great Herman Hesse book for sure.

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    • 1/5
      Highly overrated - full of itself, complete nonsense . A waist of time
    • 5/5
      I found it to be a rather vulnerable and extensive look into Hesse's childhood
    • 4/5
      It’s been more than 20 years since I read Hess last. It seems like I’ve changed a lot in those years because this time around the whole philosophical metaphysical discourse just felt almost insufferable. I didn’t enjoy the narrator either. I was constantly imagining how someone else reading would’ve taken advantage of certain scenes to infuse a bit of drama into the reading. His reading felt too monotone to me. But hey, that’s just me, so all this with a grain of salt my friends.
    • 5/5
      This was a great journey , i can now find my own demian . I wrote down all quotes i loved in a notebook , i shall read this book again and again there is so much to learn ?