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Demian: A Novel
  

Demian: A Novel (Hardcover)

by Hermann Hesse (Author)
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"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." --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Saturday Review

"Hesse is not a traditional teller of tales but a novelist of ideas and a moralist of a high order...The autobiographical undercurrent gives Damian an Existentialist intensity and a depth of understanding that are rare in contemporary fiction." --This text refers to the Paperback edition.


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5.0étoiles sur 5 Demian, Fév 17 2004
Par Wooho Park (Taipei, Taiwan) - Voir tous mes commentaires
This review is from: Demian (Paperback)
The novel, Demian, which is one of the Nobel Prize winners for Literature, is a fascinating, mind-capturing book of art. A typical person with no thought about life will not be able to comprehend this novel, except for the surface story of the main character. As much as it is hard to understand, it is nearly impossible to describe its deeper meaning and message behind it. The whole story inside seems like the meaning itself, which is translated into an example that can still only be vaguely understandable. Nevertheless, the novel is a must-read and a recommendable, five star book.

The reader will be introduced to a plain, elementary school student called Emil Sinclair and follow him in his life until his death. It is set in the mid 19th century until the WWI. During his childhood years, he meets a mystical friend Max Demian, who wakes Sinclair up from his dark world and helps him to a new one. Afterwards, he struggles to find a kind of enlightenment, something that will escalate him to a higher level of understanding. At the very end, he is able to find peace and comfort and the answer to his questions and confusion.

Although, the summary was too simple, it is best to know by reading it. The novel shows all the peoples¡¯ mental adventure during life, such as love and hate, problems with social relationship as well as maintenance of individuality, and fears, confusions, and desires. With all of these going on, the reader¡¯s thoughts can be jumbled up but interesting incidents keep the readers from losing interest. The more you keep on reading, the more you become to think the way Sinclair does, and start to accept Demian in you mind. However, some of the religious questions in this novel might mislead the readers¡¯ thoughts about it, especially the Christians, if it is understood directly, from the surface.

This novel should be read below the surface, and not be taken literally.

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4.0étoiles sur 5 Still chewing, Nov. 29 2003
This review is from: Demian (Paperback)
Not what I was expecting at all. Demian was my first and only (so far) introduction to Hesse. It's a great outpouring of ideas and existentialism, but I have to admit at times it was a bit too dry for my taste. I guess I was expecting more of a story. If I'd been prepared for what is mostly a loose framework for a philosophy, I could have surrendered myself to it more readily.

Overall, I'm still mulling over everything I read in it, and I think I will be for a long long time. I give it 4 stars instead of five because it comes across as a novel but reads like an essay. As an essay on the human condition I'd give it a 5.

Regardless, you need to read this if you've ever wondered about your place in the universe, whether good and evil really exist, and why you feel a little different from those around you.

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5.0étoiles sur 5 Got me hooked on Hesse, Oct. 30 2003
Par Douglas King (Cincinnati, OH United States) - Voir tous mes commentaires
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"Demian" is the first book I read by Hermann Hesse, and it got me hooked on his novels. This book is fascinating, so much so that it's difficult to describe. It's both a coming-of-age story (although I hate that term)and also a surreal and erotic delve into the subconscious. The themes of spirituality, sexuality, suffering and redemption are all weaved together in this novel, as they are in the other equally fascinating novels by Hesse I've read. I'd also highly recommend "Steppenwolf" and "Siddhartha".
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3.0étoiles sur 5 Didn't understand it
I can't talk about the existential or philosophical meaning of the book which makes this review pretty much worthless because that is pretty much all Demian is. Read more
Publié le Avril 20 2007 par Erico

5.0étoiles sur 5 Great book, but misunderstood.
Let me begin by saying that this is one of my favorite novels. Although I agree with the other reviewers about the novel's qualities, I tink most readers came out with the wrong... Read more
Publié le Juil 17 2004 par refugeeinsolitude

4.0étoiles sur 5 After Forty Years
This story considers the evolving, somewhat troubled psyche of a German youth, Sinclair, as he matures during the decade prior to WWI. Read more
Publié le Juil 14 2004 par Gregory Bascom

5.0étoiles sur 5 life changing!!!
I read this when I was 14 years old (which was quite some time ago) and it changed my life. I continue to re-read this book every few years as it reminds me how to put my life... Read more
Publié le Jui 25 2004 par D.K.V.

3.0étoiles sur 5 Not his best... but it's still Hesse
I was drawn to this book in particular through a course on Existentialism, and in this course the professor mentions the Nietzschean overman's influence on Hesse... Read more
Publié le Mai 31 2004 par listost

5.0étoiles sur 5 It Has an Impact
My first son's middle name is Demian. Says it all.
Publié le Fév 18 2004 par Lawrence Curcio

5.0étoiles sur 5 Hesse talks to all WWI veterans
This novel leads the reader through many of the youthful
experiences that seemed so large and overwhelming because
we were young and naive. Read more
Publié le Fév 7 2004 par Doug Maliszewski

5.0étoiles sur 5 WoW, I cant even explain
The title of my review is correct, I cant even explain. Not only how good this book was, but how deep it was. This book is definately one that made me think A LOT. Read more
Publié le Oct. 19 2003 par Jim Steele

5.0étoiles sur 5 Close to being the best book I've read
This book is among my favorites for one very specific reason: It evokes feelings from my childhood like no other book has ever done. Read more
Publié le Oct. 14 2003 par Juan C Villamil

2.0étoiles sur 5 Insights Into a Human Soul Are Not Enough
I was somewhat dissapointed in 'Demian.' I had never read Hesse before and I was prepared to really enjoy this book. Read more
Publié le Oct. 3 2003 par A. BAHN

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