Hamsun, Knut
Hunger
- ISBN 13:
- 9781717573223
- author:
- Hamsun, Knut
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2018
- Pages:
- 132
- Dimensions:
- 25.4 x 17.8 x 0.7 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Fiction & Literature, Classics, Fiction & Literature,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
Knut Hamsun's Hunger is a masterpiece of psychologically driven fiction, first published in 1890. The novel tells the story of a struggling artist's descent into madness as his body and mind succumb to starvation.
The unnamed first-person narrator's grip on reality begins to slip as hunger overtakes him, leading to a portrayal of the disturbing and irrational recesses of the human mind. Hamsun's writing becomes increasingly disjointed and urgent, capturing the urgent and desperate state of the protagonist.
This haunting novel is a powerful exploration of the human psyche, one that continues to resonate with readers today.
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