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LoC No.: 23007829
Title: Victoria
Original Publication: United Kingdom: Gyldendal, 1923.
Note: Wikipedia page on this work: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victoria_(novel)
Credits: Peter Becker, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.)
Summary: "Victoria" by Knut Hamsun is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story follows Johannes, the Miller's son, as he grows up, navigates adolescent dreams, and grapples with his feelings for Victoria, the daughter of the wealthy Castle family. The narrative explores themes of love, ambition, and the social divides between their respective classes. The opening portion introduces us to Johannes as a thoughtful young boy filled with grand aspirations, from becoming a diver to rescuing Princesses. He is depicted interacting with the mystical nature around him, such as talking to birds and caring for trees, before being summoned by his father to ferry the Castle children to a nearby island. Here, he encounters Victoria, a younger girl who captures his attention. As he attends to the other's whims and wishes, he grapples with his own longing for connection. The initial scenes set the stage for a poignant exploration of unrequited love and the sweetness of innocence contrasted against the complexities of adulthood and social stratification. The early dynamic foreshadows a deeper narrative as Johannes matures, and their fates intertwine across the backdrop of class and personal ambition. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 92.7 (5th grade). Very easy to read.
Author: Hamsun, Knut, 1859-1952
Translator: Chater, Arthur G. (Arthur Grosvenor), 1866-1951
EBook No.: 74458
Published: Sep 22, 2024
Downloads: 102
Language: English
Subject: Norway -- Fiction
Subject: Love -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Germanic, Scandinavian, and Icelandic literatures
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
LoC No.: 23007829
Title: Victoria
Original Publication: United Kingdom: Gyldendal, 1923.
Note: Wikipedia page on this work: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victoria_(novel)
Credits: Peter Becker, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.)
Summary: "Victoria" by Knut Hamsun is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story follows Johannes, the Miller's son, as he grows up, navigates adolescent dreams, and grapples with his feelings for Victoria, the daughter of the wealthy Castle family. The narrative explores themes of love, ambition, and the social divides between their respective classes. The opening portion introduces us to Johannes as a thoughtful young boy filled with grand aspirations, from becoming a diver to rescuing Princesses. He is depicted interacting with the mystical nature around him, such as talking to birds and caring for trees, before being summoned by his father to ferry the Castle children to a nearby island. Here, he encounters Victoria, a younger girl who captures his attention. As he attends to the other's whims and wishes, he grapples with his own longing for connection. The initial scenes set the stage for a poignant exploration of unrequited love and the sweetness of innocence contrasted against the complexities of adulthood and social stratification. The early dynamic foreshadows a deeper narrative as Johannes matures, and their fates intertwine across the backdrop of class and personal ambition. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 92.7 (5th grade). Very easy to read.
Author: Hamsun, Knut, 1859-1952
Translator: Chater, Arthur G. (Arthur Grosvenor), 1866-1951
EBook No.: 74458
Published: Sep 22, 2024
Downloads: 102
Language: English
Subject: Norway -- Fiction
Subject: Love -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Germanic, Scandinavian, and Icelandic literatures
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.