Project Gutenberg 2005-07-01 Public domain in the USA. 162 Hamsun, Knut 1859 1952 Gamsun, Knut Hamsund, Knut Pedersen Pedersen, Knut Thode, Knut Wiking, Paula Siste glæde. English Look Back on Happiness Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Last_Joy Produced by Eric Eldred, Robert Connal and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "Look Back on Happiness" by Knut Hamsun is a novel likely written in the late 19th century. The book reflects the inner thoughts of a solitary protagonist who retreats into the forest, seeking peace and a deeper understanding of himself and the natural world. It explores themes of isolation, the meaning of happiness, and the contrast between a life of material success and one of spiritual fulfillment. The opening of the narrative introduces us to the main character, who chooses to leave behind the distractions of civilization for the tranquility of the forest. He describes his experiences living in a humble peat hut, accompanied only by a mouse he affectionately names Madame. As he navigates his new life, he engages in contemplative musings about solitude, the simplicity of living close to nature, and the fleeting interactions with wildlife and the occasional human visitor. These reflections set the stage for an exploration of deeper philosophical questions and the quest for personal transformation as he learns to embrace the untouched beauty and tranquility surrounding him. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Norway -- Fiction PT Text Category: Novels 379730 2025-08-04T05:59:56.739366 text/html 376375 2014-09-08T09:37:40 text/html 213811 2025-08-04T06:00:03.929334 application/epub+zip 219115 2025-08-04T05:59:58.640356 application/epub+zip 219115 2025-08-04T05:59:57.449356 application/epub+zip 431438 2025-08-04T06:00:07.721329 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 401548 2025-08-04T06:00:03.184356 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 346585 2022-09-04T10:26:45.095675 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 359410 2025-08-04T05:59:55.732400 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 359609 2014-09-08T09:37:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 359627 2014-09-08T09:37:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20584 2025-08-04T06:00:07.866305 application/rdf+xml 15460 2025-08-04T05:59:57.982356 image/jpeg 4253 2025-08-04T05:59:57.725365 image/jpeg 137710 2014-09-08T09:39:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 141100 2014-09-08T09:39:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 137674 2014-09-08T09:39:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 210267 2025-08-04T05:59:56.770381 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog no.wikipedia fi.wikipedia en.wikipedia