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will love Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. Myhi | Jul 2, 2009 |   1173. Demian: The Story of Emil Sinclair's Youth, by Herman Hesse (read 26 Jul 1972) This is the first book of Hesse's I read and I was much moved, being reminded of Kafka and The Wanderer by Alain Fournier, I having read The Wanderer in June of 1961, but felt Demian was much more connected and less obviously dreamlike. I was carried away by the word painting of mood: "But I felt dispirited, and when I took my leave and walked alone thru the hallway, the stale scent of the hyacinth seemed cadaverous. A shadow had fallen over us." I went on to read seven other Hesse books, with appreciation of nearly all of them. (  )Schmerguls | Apr 18, 2009 | wonderfull book, reminded me of some of my own feelings when growing up. ( )koukopoulos | Mar 12, 2009 | a darker yet more approachable child shouting out to the education system, being too smart for his own good, growing up, and dying. hesse at his in-between. (  )TakeItOrLeaveIt | Feb 20, 2009 | a favourite and classic book! ( )Elbereth82 | Jan 29, 2009 | 0.096 seconds to build listing  no reviews | add a review
Amazon.com Book Description (ISBN 0060916524, Paperback)One of the great writers of the twentieth century tells the dramatic story of a young man's awakening to selfhood. "An Existentialist intensity and a depth of understanding rare in contemporary fiction."Saturday Review(retrieved from Amazon Fri, 24 Apr 2009 07:58:01 -0400) The first test round has been closed. Visit the Open Shelves Classification group for details. |
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Nowadays, he'd probably be a SALES person.
One of my favorite Hesse's tales. (