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In Demian, one of the great writers of the twentieth century tells the dramatic story of young, docile Emil Sinclair's descent--led by precocious shoolmate Max Demian--into a secret and dangerous world of petty crime and revolt against convention and eventual awakening to selfhood. "The... read more
Memorable Quotes
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“The bird fights its way out of the egg. The egg is the world. Who would be born must first destroy a world. The bird flies to God ...”
First Sentence
I cannot tell my story without reaching a long way back.
Table of Contents
Authors & Contributors
- Hermann Hesse (Author)
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