A friend's mother, war, and newly discovered self-respect draw a young man toward his psychological awakening.
The classic coming-of age novel by the celebrated German author and Nobel Laureate. It tells the story of Arthur Sinclair, a young German from a wealthy family. Arthur is a constant target of bullying and abuse at school, until he makes the acquaintance of Max Demian, a mysterious new boy. Demian is at once sensitive and overpowering, and he fascinates Arthur long after they are separated. Many years later they are reunited at the university.
- Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres, Fiction + Literature Themes
- Subgenre: Classics, Human Qualities + Behavior, Conflicts + Dualities, Philosophy, War + Military, Psychology, Education, Types of Characters, Stages of Life, Family + Friendship, Literary Genres + Types of Novels, Peoples + Cultures
- Publisher: Audiogo
- Edition: Unabridged
- Language: English
- Format: audioCD
- Release Date: August 1, 2008
- Date Published: August 1, 2008
- Author: Hermann Hesse
- Narrator: Jeff Woodman (Narrator)