Victoria (Penguin Classics)

Victoria (Penguin Classics)

The Nobel Prize winnerâ€™s poetic, psychologically intense portrayal of loveâ€™s predicament in a class-bound society

A Penguin ClassicÂ

Set in a coastal village of late nineteenth-century Norway, Victoria follows two lovers whose yearnings are as powerful as the circumstances that conspire to thwart their romance. Johannes, a millerâ€™s son turned poet, finds inspiration for his writing in his passionate devotion to Victoria, a daughter of the impoverished lord of the manor, who feels constrained by family loyalty to accept the wealthy young man of her fatherâ€™s choice. Separated by class barriers and social pressure, the fated duo hurt and enthrall each other by turns as they move toward an emotional doom that neither will recognize until it is too late.

For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,800 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
Country USA
Brand Penguin Classics
Manufacturer Penguin Publishing Group
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9780143039372
Color Black
ReleaseDate 2005-11-29
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780143039372

Country	USA
Brand	Penguin Classics
Manufacturer	Penguin Publishing Group
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	9780143039372
Color	Black
ReleaseDate	2005-11-29
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780143039372

Victoria (Penguin Classics)

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