Demian

Here is the dramatic story of young docile Emil Sinclair''s descent - led by precocious schoolmate Max Demian - into a secret and dangerous world of petty crime and revolt against convention and eventual awakening to selfhood. A brilliant psychological portrait of a troubled young man''s quest for self-awareness this coming-of-age novel achieved instant critical and popular acclaim upon its 1919 publication. A landmark in the history of 20th-century literature it reflects the author''s preoccupation with the duality of human nature and the pursuit of spiritual fulfillment. (from publisher)