Mysteries: Classic Edition

Knut Hamsun's novel "The Stranger" is a modernist and postmodernist masterpiece that explores the depths of the human soul and the consequences of defiance and self-revelation.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 368 pages
Publication date: 21 January 2021
Publisher: Profile Books Ltd

Knut Hamsun, a Nobel Prize-winning writer, is widely regarded as one of the greatest literary figures of the 20th century. In his introduction to "Hunger," James Wood notes that Hamsun founded the modernist and postmodernist novel simultaneously. The story revolves around a young man named John Nagel, who arrives in a small Norwegian coastal town for the summer. Nagel, dressed in a loud yellow suit, behaves curiously and shocks, bewilders, and beguiles the townsfolk with his open defiance and erratic self-revelations.

Nagel's presence acts as a catalyst for the hidden impulses, concealed thoughts, and darker instincts of the townsfolk. Cursed with the ability to understand the human soul, especially his own, Nagel can foresee, but cannot prevent, his own destruction.

The novel explores themes of loneliness, isolation, and the human condition, with Nagel serving as a symbol of the alienated individual who struggles to connect with others. Hamsun's writing is characterized by its raw and realistic portrayal of human emotions and experiences, making "Hunger" a timeless and influential work of literature.

Weight: 302g
Dimension: 200 x 387 x 25 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781788165440
Edition number: Main - Classic Edition