Demian

Demian by Hermann Hesse is a Bildungsroman (coming-of-age story) tracking Emil Sinclair's journey from a sheltered childhood to self-actualization, heavily influenced by his enigmatic classmate, Max Demian. Sinclair breaks away from traditional, dualistic morality—good vs. evil—to embrace a more complex, unified understanding of existence, symbolized by the gnostic god Abraxas and the mark of Cain. 

Softcover. English. Publisher: Bantam. 1996. 154 pp. In used condition. Book No: 15636