Hardcover, first edition thus, second printing issued the same month & year (July 1927) as the first printing per copyright page, originally published as "Mysterier" in Denmark during 1892 as noted thereon. Two rarities by Knut Hamsun (1859-1952), the Nobel Prize-winning Norwegian author whose literary innovations were & remain acclaimed & influential- but whose legacy is forever darkened by his having supported Adolf Hitler & the Nazis during World War II (as with Louis Ferdinand Celine, Ezra Pound et al.): (1) Mysteries, first American edition, translated into English from the Norwegian by Arthur G.
Worster.New York, NY London, England: Alfred A. This edition is printed on premium acid-free paper and follows the translation of W. Hamsun's story endures as a powerful and moving story of one man's tragic experiences with love and his ultimate rejection of society in favor of the beauty of the natural world.
Cited as one of the reasons for awarding him the Nobel Prize in Literature, "Pan" was a critical success and often lauded for its powerful and poetic prose. Deeply symbolic and emotionally sensitive, "Pan" is a fascinating study in the psychological impact of unrequited love and helped cement Hamsun's reputation as a gifted author. Edvarda is not entirely faithful to Glahn and he is profoundly affected by her betrayal and the strange habits of the city people he does not feel connected to. While they feel strongly for each other, they do not truly understand the other's perspective and tragedy soon befalls the lovers. Glahn's life changes when he meets Edvarda, a merchant's daughter from a nearby town, with whom he quickly falls in love. It is the story of Lieutenant Thomas Glahn, an ex-military man who lives alone in a hut in the woods with his faithful dog Aesop. First published in 1894, "Pan" is one of Norwegian author and Nobel prize-winning Knut Hamsun's most famous works.
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