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Demian
- Author
- Hermann Hesse
- Narrator
- Jeff Woodman
- Publisher
- Blackstone Publishing
- Publish Date
- 5 August 2008
- Run Time
- 5 hours 46 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
- Genre
- Classic fiction
What to expect
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.
Critics Review
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“An Existentialist intensity and a depth of understanding rare in contemporary fiction.”
Saturday Review
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“Woodman delivers a brisk, bright, attractive reading of a book that, at times mysterious, even arcane, is here well rendered for modern listeners.”
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Details
- Author
- Hermann Hesse
- Narrator
- Jeff Woodman
- Duration
- 5 hours 46 minutes
- Release Date
- 5 August 2008
- ISBN
- 9781602834255
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Blackstone Publishing
- Genre
- Classic fiction
Synopsis
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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