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- Language
- English
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- Publisher
- Classic Books
- Pages
- 2
- ISBN
- 9780742644755
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Other editions (97)
Hunger (Warbler Classics Annotated Edition)
2021 • Warbler Press
English
Hunger (Warbler Classics Annotated Edition)
2021 • Warbler Press
English
Hunger (Barnes & Noble Library of Essential Reading)
2009 • Barnes & Noble
English
Hunger (Barnes & Noble Digital Library)
2012 • Barnes & Noble
English
Hunger
1998 • Penguin
English
Other editions
Hunger (Warbler Classics Annotated Edition)
2021 • Warbler Press
English
Hunger (Warbler Classics Annotated Edition)
2021 • Warbler Press
English
Hunger (Barnes & Noble Library of Essential Reading)
2009 • Barnes & Noble
English
Hunger (Barnes & Noble Digital Library)
2012 • Barnes & Noble
English
Hunger
1998 • Penguin
English
Hunger A Novel
2008 • Macmillan
English
Hunger A Novel
2008 • Farrar, Straus and Giroux
English
Knut Hamsun Hunger (Deutsche Ausgabe)
2020 • Lulu.com
German
Knut Hamsun Hunger (Deutsche Ausgabe)
2021 • Lulu.com
German
Fame
2002 • Adelphi
Italian
Hunger
2013 • CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
English
Hunger
2013 • Courier Corporation
English
Hunger
2007 • Norilana Books
English
Hunger A Novel
1967 • Farrar, Straus and Giroux
English
Hunger: Hunger
2007 • BiblioBazaar
English
Hunger: Hunger
2007 • BiblioBazaar
English
Hunger
2003 • Courier Corporation
English
Hunger
1975 • Avon Books; 2nd Edition
English
Hunger: A Novel
2009 • CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
English
Hunger
2019 • Digireads.com Publishing
English
Hunger
2019 • Independently Published
English
Hunger
2007 • Echo Library
English
Hunger
2007 • Norilana Books
English
Hunger
2022 • Creative Media Partners, LLC
English
Hunger
2019 • Naxos and Blackstone Publishing
English
Werkausgabe in Einzelbänden Hunger : Roman / aus dem Norweg. von Siegfried Weibel. Mit einem Nachw. von Heiko Uecker. ...
1997 • List
German
Hunger
2019 • Independently Published
English
Hunger: A Novel
1998 • Farrar, Straus and Giroux
English
Hunger
2016 • Canongate Books
English
Hunger
2006 • Barnes & Noble
English
Hunger
2005 • North Books
English
Hunger
2003 • IndyPublish.com
English
Hunger
2021 • Repro India Limited
English
Hunger
2002 • Rebel Inc
English
Hunger
2014 • CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
English
Hunger
2009 • Penguin USA, Inc.
English
Hunger
2004 • Indypublish.Com
English
Hunger
2015 • Xist Publishing
English
Hunger
2006 • Indypublish.Com
English
Hunger
2013 • Start Publishing LLC
English
Hunger
2003 • IndyPublish.com
English
Hunger
2006 • Canongate
English
Hunger
2017 • CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
English
Hunger
2005 • INDY PUB
English
Hunger
1924 • HarperCollins Publishers
English
Hunger
2001 • Canongate
English
Hunger
2005 • North Books
English
Hunger
2016 • Sugar Skull Press
English
Hunger
2007 • Dodo Press
English
Hunger
2008 • Canongate Books
English
Hunger: roman
1987 • Deutscher Taschenbuch Verlag
German
Hunger
2005 • eBooksLib
English
Hunger
2004 • Kessinger Publishing, LLC
English
Hunger
2022 • Bibliotech Press
English
Hunger Roman
2016 • Creative Media Partners, LLC
Yiddish
Hunger
1999 • Rebel Incorporated
English
Hunger (World's Classics Series)
2022 • Chicago Review Press Incorporated DBA Indepe
English
Hunger
2023 • Oxford University Press
English
Sult (Norwegian Edition)
2022 • Legare Street Press
Norwegian Nynorsk
Açlık (Turkish Edition)
2016 • Varlık Yayınları
Turkish
La faim
1994 • Presses universitaires de France
French
Hambre (Spanish Edition)
1998 • Educa Books
Spanish
La faim
2004 • Librairie générale française
French
Bhukh Upanyas Anuvadak Teji Grovar (Hindi Edition)
2004 • Vani Prakashan
Hindi
Sult
1989 • Gyldendal Norsk Forlag
Norwegian
La Faim Sult
2017 • Independently Published
French
Hunger
2021 • Independently Published
English
Hunger
1921 • Alfred A Knopf
German
Hunger
2017 • Independently Published
English
La Faim
2020 • Independently Published
French
Hunger
2021 • Independently Published
English
Hunger
2013 • Dover Publications, Incorporated
English
Sult
2021 • Independently Published
Danish
Sult
2021 • Independently Published
Danish
Hunger
2018 • Creative Media Partners, LLC
English
Hunger
2018 • Creative Media Partners, LLC
English
Hunger
2019 • Independently Published
English
Sult
2021 • Independently Published
Danish
Hunger
2021 • Independently Published
English
Sult (Norwegian Bokmal Edition)
2021 • Independently published
languages.nob
La Faim
2017 • Independently Published
French
Hunger
2007 • IndyPublish.com
English
Hunger Roman
2022 • Creative Media Partners, LLC
Yiddish
Hunger
2020 • Independently Published
English
Hunger
2018 • Independently Published
English
Hunger
2015 • Xist Publishing
English
Hunger
2019 • Independently Published
English
Hunger Large Print
2019 • Independently Published
English
Hunger
2021 • Independently Published
English
Sult
2021 • Independently Published
Danish
Sult
2021 • Independently Published
Danish
Hunger
2022 • Creative Media Partners, LLC
English
Nälg
2007 • Eesti Päevaleht
Estonian
Hunger Roman
2022 • Creative Media Partners, LLC
Yiddish
Hunger
2007 • IndyPublish.com
English
La Faim
2018 • Amazon Digital Services LLC - KDP Print US
French
Hunger
2019 • Independently Published
English
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Rating Sources
Knut Hamsun's Hunger is widely acclaimed as a monumental achievement in psychological literature, offering a profound examination of human consciousness. Reviewers consistently praise its immersive and intense portrayal of a starving artist's mind, detailing his extreme physical hardship and mental struggles with remarkable precision. The novel's stream-of-consciousness style and lustrous prose are frequently highlighted as brilliant, drawing readers deep into the nameless narrator's unraveling psyche. Many consider it a pioneering work that influenced twentieth-century literature, appreciated for its authentic and unflinching psychological portrait of genius twisted by deprivation and delusion. Despite its grim subject matter, some readers found moments of unexpected humor, preventing the narrative from becoming entirely bleak.
However, the book's intense focus and the protagonist's challenging nature are not universally embraced. Some readers found it difficult to sympathize with the narrator, whose stubborn pride, arrogance, and refusal of help could be frustrating or alienating. The narrative's repetitive cycle of desperation and fleeting relief, coupled with a lack of traditional plot progression, led some to feel the story could have been more concise. While many commend its immersive quality, the protagonist's delusions and contradictory actions can make the narrative challenging to follow or emotionally connect with for certain readers.
Overall, Hunger is regarded as a powerful, unforgettable, and highly significant work of literature. It comes highly recommended for those who appreciate deep psychological exploration, experimental narrative styles, and a raw, unflinching look at the human condition under extreme duress. Readers seeking a demanding yet rewarding literary experience, willing to engage with a complex and often frustrating protagonist, will likely find this book compelling. However, it may be less suitable for those who prefer straightforward plots, light reading, or easily empathetic characters.
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