Demian

<p><strong>Hesse is a writer whose peculiar vision is worth inspecting. His world is shadowy and close to areas of the heart that will probably never see light. But his vision is a rare one as commendable for its humane solicitude as for its strangeness and unearthly color. -- <em>National Review</em></strong></p><p><strong>An acclaimed influential and visionary novel from Hermann Hesse one of the greatest writers of the twentieth century and winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature. </strong></p><p><em>Demian</em> tells the dramatic story of Emil Sinclair. Docile and unquestioning Emil follows a precious schoolmate--the charismatic Max Demian--on a shocking decent into a secret and dangerous world of petty crime and revolt against convention. And it is there in the shadows that a formerly complacent and uncomplicated young man achieves a miraculous awakening to adulthood.</p><p>The novel includes an introduction by Thomas Mann.</p>