Demian: The Story of Emil Sinclair’s Youth
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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 twentieth-century literature, it reflects Hermann Hesse's preoccupation with the duality of human nature and the pursuit of spiritual fulfillment.
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Hermann Hesse (1877-1962) was a German-Swiss poet, novelist, and artist. His favorite topic of writing explored an individual's search for authenticity, spirituality, and self-knowledge. This can be seen in his most famous works Siddhartha, Steppenwolf, and The Glass Bead Game. At the age of 69 Hesse received the Nobel Prize for Literature.
Jeff Woodman is a theater and television actor and an Audie Award–winning narrator. He has received seventeen Earphones Awards and was named one of the Fifty Greatest Voices of the Century by AudioFile magazine.
