Hunger
Knut Hamsun
London, 1899
 
One of the first Modernist works. A Dostoevsky-esque picture of internal strife and societal disgust.
 
First edition, first printing in English. Original cloth, binding resewn, new endpapers, no ads, half-title is present. The prone-to-fading gray cloth has retained its color, covers a bit soiled at the margins, textblock modestly toned otherwise the pages are quite clean. Overall, Very Good.
 
The highly influential classic of an unnamed, down on his luck writer struggling to survive in a bleak Oslo. Failing to make money writing, he falls into destitution and mental collapse. An intriguing look into the human mind and how we struggle against our emotions, unfulfilled needs, and the mask-wearing demanded by society.