Sinclair’s descriptions of the boy make him seem almost godlike, as if his appearance defies age and gender. Throughout the novel, I found myself wondering if Demian was even real at all.

'Snowden' producers Eric Kopeloff and Philip Schulz-Deyle are adapting Hermann Hesse's 'Demian' into a film with author's estate's blessing.

Demian also introduced Sinclair to his understanding of the Hebrew Bible and New Testament. One of Demian’s views concerned the Cain and Abel story and the meaning of the Mark of Cain.

The novel focuses on a young boy named Emil Sinclair, who is struggling to find himself until he crosses paths with a young outcast called Demian, who challenges Emil’s core beliefs about ...