02542cam a22003613u 4500 74458 UtSlPG 20260610134726.0 m cr n 260607r20241923utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d 23007829 UtSlPG en iso639-1 PT Hamsun, Knut, 1859-1952 Victoria Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2024 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Wikipedia page on this work: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victoria_(novel) Release date is 2024-09-22 Peter Becker, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.) "Victoria" by Knut Hamsun is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story follows Johannes, the Miller's son, as he grows up, navigates adolescent dreams, and grapples with his feelings for Victoria, the daughter of the wealthy Castle family. The narrative explores themes of love, ambition, and the social divides between their respective classes. The opening portion introduces us to Johannes as a thoughtful young boy filled with grand aspirations, from becoming a diver to rescuing Princesses. He is depicted interacting with the mystical nature around him, such as talking to birds and caring for trees, before being summoned by his father to ferry the Castle children to a nearby island. Here, he encounters Victoria, a younger girl who captures his attention. As he attends to the other's whims and wishes, he grapples with his own longing for connection. The initial scenes set the stage for a poignant exploration of unrequited love and the sweetness of innocence contrasted against the complexities of adulthood and social stratification. The early dynamic foreshadows a deeper narrative as Johannes matures, and their fates intertwine across the backdrop of class and personal ambition. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Originally published: United Kingdom: Gyldendal, 1923 Norway -- Fiction Love -- Fiction Chater, Arthur G. (Arthur Grosvenor), 1866-1951 https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.97511 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/74458 115183 115183