An edition of Victoria (1898)

Victoria; a love story.

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Victoria; a love story.
Knut Hamsun
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An edition of Victoria (1898)

Victoria; a love story.

  • 4.00 ·
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  • 1 Currently reading
  • 3 Have read

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 his writing in his passionate devotion to Victoria, an impoverished aristocrat constrained by family loyalty. Separated by class barriers and social pressure, the fated pair parts ways, only to realize—too late—the grave misfortune of their lost opportunity. Elegantly rendered in this brand-new translation by Sverre Lyngstad, Victoria's haunting lyricism and emotional depth remain as timeless as ever.

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Language
English
Pages
170

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Cover of: Victoria. Die Geschichte einer Liebe.
Victoria. Die Geschichte einer Liebe.
June 1, 1999, Dtv
Paperback
Cover of: Victoria
Victoria: a love story
1977, Picador / Pan Books
Paperback in English
Cover of: Victoria; a love story.
Victoria; a love story.
1969, Farrar, Straus and Giroux
in English
Cover of: Victoria en kjaerligheds historie.
Victoria en kjaerligheds historie.
1935
Cover of: Ṿiḳṭorya
Ṿiḳṭorya
1929, National Yiddish Book Center
in Yiddish
Cover of: Victoria
Cover of: Ṿiḳṭorya

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Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
839.8/2/36
Library of Congress
PZ3.H1903 Vi4, PT8950.H3 Vi4

The Physical Object

Pagination
170 p.
Number of pages
170

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL5680336M
LCCN
69011574
Library Thing
81137

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