Hermann Hess wrote Demian in 1919 after a serious of traumatic events: his son was seriously ill, his father died, his wife had a nervous breakdown, etc. Demian was published under a pseudonym, Emil Sinclair, and it was immediately successful.
1. Demian
by Hermann Hesse. HarperCollins. The book really is a coming-of-age story, in the great tradition of the Bildungsroman. And Hermann Hesse originally published the book under the pseudonym "Sinclair" (it would take some time before the real identity of the author would be discovered).
2. Demian: A Dual-Language Book
by Hermann Hesse, and Stanley Appelbaum (Translator). Dover. This edition is particularly useful to those who want to compare the translation to the original German. The book is still the same story of the search for selfhood.3. Demian
by Hermann Hesse. Libri (German Edition). Libri offer Hermann Hesse's famous coming-of-age story -- in the original German.
4. Demian: The Story of Emil Sinclair's Youth
by Hermann Hesse. Bucaneer Books. As Thomas Mann says, "The electrifying influence exercised on a whole generation just after the First World War by Demian... is unforgettable."5. Demian (Dover Thrift Editions)
by Hermann Hesse, and Stanley Appelbaum (Translator). Dover. From the publisher: "Generations of readers have recognized the impassioned cry that introduces the new narrator of Demian, and embraced this tale of a troubled young man's struggle toward self-awareness."6. Demian : The Story of Emil Sinclair's Youth
by by Hermann Hesse. Suhrkamp Verlag.7. Siddhartha, Demian, and Other Writings
by Hermann Hesse, Denver Lindley (Translator), Hilda Rosner (Translator), M. Roloff (Translator), and M. Lebeck (Translator). Continuum International. This volume includes one of Hermann Hesse's most popular books, Siddhartha, along with Demian and other writings.8. Demian
by Hesse Hermann. Editores Mexicanos Unidos. This Spanish-language edition offers the story of Emil Sinclair, his journey to self-discovery.9. The Hero's Quest for the Self
by David G. Richards. University Press of America. David Richards offers an archetypal approach to Hermann Hesse's Demian and other novels.