Victoria

Knut Hamsun, Sverre Lyngstad, Sverre Lyngstad

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Penguin
18 May 2011

Literature, Poetry & Criticism; Literary studies: general; Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945); Classic fiction (pre c 1945)

The Nobel Prize winner's poetic, psychologically intense portrayal of love's predicament in a class-bound society

A Penguin Classic

Set in a coastal village of late nineteenth-century Norway, Victoria follows two lovers whose yearnings are as powerful as the circumstances that conspire to thwart their romance. Johannes, a miller's son turned poet, finds inspiration for his writing in his passionate devotion to Victoria, a daughter of the impoverished lord of the manor, who feels constrained by family loyalty to accept the wealthy young man of her father's choice. Separated by class barriers and social pressure, the fated duo hurt and enthrall each other by turns as they move toward an emotional doom that neither will recognize until it is too late.

For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,800 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

By: Knut Hamsun
Introduction by: Sverre Lyngstad
Translated by: Sverre Lyngstad
Imprint: Penguin
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 196mm, Width: 127mm, Spine: 8mm
Weight: 108g
ISBN: 9780143039372
ISBN 10: 0143039377
Pages: 82
Publication Date: 18 May 2011
Recommended Age: From 18 years
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for Victoria

A powerful, even seductive text. (George Steiner) Knut Hamsun's writing is magical, his sentences are glowing, he could write about anything and make it alive. --Karl Ove Knausgaard, The New York Times Book Review