Hunger (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781161435641)

Hunger is a novel by Norwegian author Knut Hamsun, first published in 1890. The book is a psychological study of the protagonist, a struggling writer in Christiania (now Oslo), who is suffering from hunger and poverty. The story is told in the first person, and the reader is taken on a journey through the mind of the protagonist as he struggles to survive.The novel is divided into four parts, each detailing a different stage in the protagonist's life. In the first part, he is a young writer who has just arrived in Christiania and is struggling to make ends meet. He is starving and barely able to afford food or shelter. In the second part, he has found some success as a writer, but is still struggling with poverty and hunger. In the third part, he has hit rock bottom and is living on the streets, starving and desperate. In the final part, he is saved by a woman who offers him food and shelter, but he is unable to accept her help and instead chooses to continue his life of poverty and hunger.Throughout the novel, the protagonist's hunger is a metaphor for his desire for success and recognition as a writer. The book is a powerful exploration of the human psyche and the lengths to which people will go to achieve their goals. It is also a commentary on the social and economic conditions of the time, and the struggles of artists and writers in particular. Hamsun's vivid descriptions and intense characterizations make Hunger a timeless classic of literature.I was hungry--very hungry. The ten shillings had, worse luck, lasted all too short. It was now two, ay, nearly three days since I had eaten anything, and I felt somewhat faint; holding the pencil even had taxed me a little. I had half a penknife and a bunch of keys in my pocket, but not a farthing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Author: Knut Hamsun
ISBN-10: 1161435646
ISBN-13: 9781161435641
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Language: English
Published: 05/23/2010
Pages: 168
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.13lbs
Size: 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.44d