by Hermann Hesse · HarperCollins Publishers Ltd · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780586027769
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Demian is a novel by German writer Hermann Hesse, first published in 1919. The work narrates the maturation process of Emil Sinclair, a young man seeking his own identity and struggling to break free from social conventions. Along his path, Sinclair meets Max Demian, an enigmatic friend who guides him in his inner search and helps him question established norms. The novel explores themes such as the duality of good and evil, individuality, and the search for the meaning of life.
Hermann Karl Hesse was a German-Swiss poet and novelist, and winner of the 1946 Nobel Prize in Literature. His interest in Eastern religious, spiritual, and philosophical traditions, combined with his involvement with Jungian analysis, helped shape his literary work. His best-known novels include Demian, Steppenwolf, Siddhartha, Narcissus and Goldmund, and The Glass Bead Game, each of which explores an individual's search for authenticity, self-knowledge, and spirituality.
