An edition of Victoria (1898)

Victoria; a love story

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Victoria; a love story
Knut Hamsun, Mathilde Mann, Kn ...
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An edition of Victoria (1898)

Victoria; a love story

  • 4.0 (3 ratings) ·
  • 11 Want to read
  • 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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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
1969-01-01, Farrar, Straus and Giroux
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
Victoria: die Geschichte einer Liebe
1921, Albert Langen
in German
Cover of: Ṿiḳṭorya
Ṿiḳṭorya: a geshikhṭe fun a liebe
1911, M. Yanḳoṿits
in Yiddish

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OL45992396M
ISBN 10
0374283443
ISBN 13
9780374283445

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