Publisher's Synopsis
Demian shows the contemplations of an older man on his childhood. In this book, Hermann Hesse narrates the diverse outbreaks of his childhood that led to a deep transformation in his Weltanschauung or worldview. Demian had evolved a true triumph that had made a palpable effect on the consciousness of the country, primarily its younger readers. The disclosure by Hesse that he was the true author immediately renewed his lawfulness and credibility and launch the second flourishing period of his writing career. This work would go on to win the Theodore Fontane Prize for Best Debut Novel of the Year for Demian. Hesse had no option but to claim authorship or face possible scandal for winning an award for which he was quite plainly not eligible.
