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"Shallow Soil" is a sharp and provocative social satire by the Nobel Prize-winning author Knut Hamsun. Set in the late nineteenth century in Christiania (modern-day Oslo), the novel offers a biting critique of the city's self-important Bohemian circles. Hamsun masterfully contrasts the shallow, pretentious lives of poets and artists-who live on credit and vanity-with the grounded, productive lives of the merchant class, represented by characters who embody diligence and moral integrity.

Through a series of intertwined relationships and social encounters, the narrative explores themes of moral decay, the fickleness of fame, and the clash between traditional values and modern urban decadence. The characters are drawn with Hamsun's characteristic psychological depth and ironic wit, highlighting the tragicomic nature of a society obsessed with status and intellectual posturing. "Shallow Soil" remains a compelling exploration of human character and social hypocrisy, showcasing the early stylistic brilliance that established Hamsun as a master of modern European literature. Readers interested in historical fiction, psychological realism, and the evolution of the modern novel will find this work an essential piece of Hamsun's storied bibliography.

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• Celý názov: Shallow Soil
• Autor: Knut Hamsun
• Jazyk: Angličtina
• Väzba: Brožovaná
• Počet strán: 360
• EAN: 9781025984520
• ISBN: 1025984528
• ID: 52057368
• Nakladateľ: Tradd Street Press
• Hmotnosť: 506 g
• Rozmery: 234 × 156 × 19 mm
• Dátum vydania: 14. February 2026

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