Look Back on Happiness - Knut Hamsun - Bog

Look Back On Happiness is a novel written by the Norwegian author Knut Hamsun. It tells the story of Ove Rolandsen, a man who lives in a small town in northern Norway in the late 19th century. Ove is a dreamer and a poet, but he struggles to find his place in the world and to connect with the people around him.The novel is divided into two parts. In the first part, we see Ove as a young man, working as a clerk in a store and dreaming of becoming a writer. He falls in love with a local woman named Elise, but their relationship is complicated by his own insecurities and by the disapproval of her father.In the second part of the novel, we see Ove as an older man, looking back on his life and reflecting on the choices he has made. He has achieved some success as a writer, but he is haunted by the memory of Elise and by the sense that he has never fully lived up to his potential.Throughout the novel, Hamsun explores themes of love, ambition, and the search for meaning in life. He also vividly portrays the natural beauty of northern Norway, with its rugged mountains and fjords. Look Back On Happiness is a poignant and introspective novel that offers a powerful meditation on the human condition.I didn't like him; his eyes were fawning and rested on the ground. He thought of nothing but land; he was land-greedy, like an animal that sought to escape its padlock. The other cotter had bought a slightly larger piece of land than he, a marsh that would feed one cow more; but he himself had only got this bit of a field. Still, this would amount to something, too, as long as he kept his health to work it.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.