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Hunger

by George Egerton, Knut Hamsun

This powerful, autobiographical novel by a Nobel Prize-winning author made literary history when it was first published in 1890. A modern classic about a penniless, unemployed young writer, the book paints an unforgettable portrait of a man driven to the edge of self-destruction by forces beyond his control.

Victoria: Translated from the Norwegian by Oliver Stallybrass (Sun and Moon Classics)

Victoria: Translated from the Norwegian by Oliver Stallybrass (Sun and Moon Classics)

by Knut Hamsun

When it first appeared in 1898, this fourth novel by celebrated Norwegian writer Knut Hamsun captured instant acclaim for its poetic, psychologically intense portrayal of love’s predicament in a class-bound society. Set in a coastal village of late nineteenth- century Norway, Victoria follows two doomed lovers through their thwarted lifelong romance. Johannes, the son of a miller, finds inspiration for... (more)

On Overgrown Paths

by Knut Hamsun

Fiction. ON OVERGROWN PATHS was written after World War II, at a time when Hamsun was in police custody for his openly expressed Nazi sympathies during the German occupation of Norway, 1940-45. A Nobel laureate previously loved by his countrymen, Hamsun was now reviled as a traitor -- as long as his sanity was not called into question. The psychiatric report declared him to be sane, but concluded that his... (more)

Wayfarers (Sun & Moon Classics)

by James McFarlane, Knut Hamsun

novel, Norwegian, tr James McFarlane

Markens gr²de (Lanterne-b²kene)Knut Hamsun

Markens gr²de (Lanterne-b²kene)

by Knut Hamsun

Text: Danish

Growth of the soil, tr. from the Norwegian of Knut Hamsun by W. W. Worster - [Uniform Title: Markens grøde]Knut (1859-1952) Hamsun

Growth of the soil, tr. from the Norwegian of Knut Hamsun by W. W. Worster - [Uniform Title: Markens grøde]

by Knut (1859-1952) Hamsun

Pan by Knut Hamsun. Published by MobileReference (mobi)

Pan by Knut Hamsun. Published by MobileReference (mobi)

by Knut Hamsun

Between Hunger and Growth of the Soil lies the time generally allotted to a generation, but at first glance the two books seem much farther apart. One expresses the passionate revolt of a homeless wanderer against the conventional routine of modern life. The other celebrates a root-fast existence bounded in every direction by monotonous chores. The issuance of two such books from the same pen suggests to the... (more)

Sult (En Lanterne - Bok, Kr. 7,50)

MysteriesKnut Hamsun

Mysteries

by Knut Hamsun

Hunger

by Knut Hamsun

Knut Hamsun believed that modern literature should express the complexity of the human mind, nowhere is that philosophy more evident than in this stunning modern masterpiece, "Hunger". It tells the story of an unnamed vagrant who stumbles around the streets of Norway's capital looking for food. Hamsun creates a stunning portrait of poverty and a biting social commentary on modern urban life. We follow the vagrant... (more)

Night Roamers and Other StoriesKnut. HAMSUN

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Hunger

by George Egerton, Knut Hamsun

Victoria: Translated from the Norwegian by Oliver Stallybrass (Sun and Moon Classics)

by Knut Hamsun

On Overgrown Paths

by Knut Hamsun

Wayfarers (Sun & Moon Classics)

by James McFarlane, Knut Hamsun

Markens gr²de (Lanterne-b²kene)

by Knut Hamsun

Growth of the soil, tr. from the Norwegian of Knut Hamsun by W. W. Worster - [Uniform Title: Markens grøde]

by Knut (1859-1952) Hamsun

Pan by Knut Hamsun. Published by MobileReference (mobi)

by Knut Hamsun

Sult (En Lanterne - Bok, Kr. 7,50)

Mysteries

by Knut Hamsun

Hunger

by Knut Hamsun

Night Roamers and Other Stories

by Knut. HAMSUN