Demian
by Hesse, Herman; translated by W. J. Strachan
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good- with no dust jacket
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About This Item
London: Peter Owen / Vision Press. Very Good- with no dust jacket. 1958. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. First U. K. Edition. Spine and edges of boards sunned. Front hinge slightly shaken. .
Synopsis
Demian: The Story of Emil Sinclair's Youth is a bildungsroman by Hermann Hesse, first published in 1919; a prologue was added in 1960. Demian was first published under the pseudonym "Emil Sinclair", the name of the narrator of the story, but Hesse was later revealed to be the author. The novel was written in just three weeks.
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- Bookseller
- Acme Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1486
- Title
- Demian
- Author
- Hesse, Herman; translated by W. J. Strachan
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good- with no dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition; First Printing
- Publisher
- Peter Owen / Vision Press
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1958
- Keywords
- Fiction, Literature
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