- Paperback: 170 pages
- Publisher: Hushion House (October 1994)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1557131775
- ISBN-13: 978-1557131775
- Product Dimensions: 19.8 x 13 x 2.5 cm
- Shipping Weight: 463 g
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4.9 out of 5 stars (11 customer reviews)
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Nothing articulates the nature of longing like this novel, Oct 15 1999
By Mark Haslett (obandy@flash.net) - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Victoria: Translated from the Norwegian by Oliver Stallybrass (Paperback)
While one of Hamsun's other novels such as "Mysteries" or "Hunger" might be artistically superior to "Victoria", this novel is a favorite of Hamsun readers because of its lyricism and beauty. I cannot help but think of the passionate but doomed loves of my own life when reading this book, and so perhaps will you. This novel was a favorite of Henry Miller, who has a reputation as a sex-hound but was actually, like Hamsun, an old-fashioned romantic. "Victoria" does not succeed as a complete depiction of love, because the book describes a love that never came to fruition. Readers searching for an epic representation of mature, complex love might find "Victoria" to be too flowery and adolescent in its approach to romance...those looking for the final word on love will be disappointed. Instead, Hamsun's success lies in his capturing for all time the nature of passion and longing, the rawness of emotion and soaring of the heart that many of us, sadly, have forgotten. Anyone who has become numbed over the years by life's events may find that their long-slumbering heart awakens again upon reading this novel. Hailed as a classic in its day, "Victoria" may be even more valuable now in this era of cynicism and hearts that have forgotten the majesty of love.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
The most beautiful love story of all time, May 6 1999
By A Customer - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Victoria: Translated from the Norwegian by Oliver Stallybrass (Paperback)
There is not a more poetic or lyrical work in existence. I have read it nine times in three years, and love every letter in it as if I were reading for the first. Not as perplexing or challenging as its predecessors, but exceptional in its own right. A perfect and pleasing introduction into Hamsun's unique and monumental world. For those already enamoured with Hamsun, don't miss this one. The subtle changes to his style in the final chapter have massive implications for his later works.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
An elegantly twisted love story, Nov 5 2002
By elana - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Victoria: Translated from the Norwegian by Oliver Stallybrass (Paperback)
This was the first of the Knut Hamsun novels that I read, and my favorite. It's a love story like no other, there's a mixture of emotions throughout the novel, which makes it a scarcely unwritten type of love story. The use of words in this novel is excellent. You feel like you really learn when you're done reading this book, which will not take long because it's hard to put down.
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