Knut Hamsun

Hunger

London: Leonard Smithers and Co., 1899. First English Edition.

First English language translation of Hunger, or Sult, by Knut Hamsun. Translated by Mary Chavelita Dunne under the pseudonym of George Edgerton. In publisher's original grey cloth, stamped in black on front and spine, with illustration of front. A few stains to the cloth (my opinion: they are such perfect splatters, as to add to the impression the cover gives the story). Spine slightly darkened with minor chipping to head and tail. Solid and tightly bound. Tape ghosts on endpapers. Top edge trimmed, long and lower edges deckled. The interior is lightly toned, with some infrequent spotting. All is solid and legible.

Autobiographical in origin, considered one of the first modernist novels, Hunger tells the story of a destitute writer in Oslo on a constant search for nourishment. Considered a pillar of 20th century literature for its influences on Ernest Hemingway, Kafka, Henry Miller, Thomas Mann and others.

Pages: (10) 312 (15 ads) (1)     Dimensions: 7¾ x 5¼ x 1¼ 

. Very Good to Near Fine. Item #5192

Price: $4,750.00