Hunger
Hunger by Knut Hamsun is available here as the complete text, split into 829 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Hunger by Knut Hamsun. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #8387.
Course Syllabus
This syllabus gives direct access to every published chapter and its complete sequence of five-line English readings.
Hunger
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This edition of Hunger by Knut Hamsun carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #8387, divided into 10 chapters and 829 reading sections of 5 sentences each. Every sentence of the source is kept, and each chapter records which sentences cover which part of the story. Any word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry, and each section carries a contextual illustration generated from the passage itself.
Where can I read Hunger in full?
The complete text of Hunger is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #8387 and divided into 829 sections.
This page carries the whole of Hunger by Knut Hamsun, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #8387, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 4142 sentences across 10 chapters. Each chapter stores a record of which sentences cover which part of the work, so nothing is quietly dropped between the source edition and the page you read.
How is Hunger divided for reading?
Hunger is presented in 10 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Hunger as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 829 sections of 5 sentences each. A section is short enough to hold in mind at once, which suits a reader working in a second language or returning to a long work in short sittings. The 10 chapters follow the divisions of the source edition, and each section carries a contextual illustration drawn from the passage it accompanies rather than a stock image.
Can I hear Hunger read aloud?
Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of Hunger can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.
Every sentence of Hunger can be played aloud, and so can any single word within it. Tapping a word plays it on its own and opens its dictionary entry, with the pronunciation shown in IPA alongside the part of speech and meaning. The reading voice uses United States English. This matters most for a work of this period, where a reader meets vocabulary and turns of phrase that are no longer in daily use and cannot be guessed reliably from spelling alone.
Questions about reading Hunger
Common questions about reading Hunger by Knut Hamsun on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of Hunger?
Yes. All 4142 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #8387 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Hunger is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #8387, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Hunger take to read?
About 345 minutes of reading across 829 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read Hunger section by section
How to work through Hunger section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Open a chapter
Choose one of the 10 chapters of Hunger to begin.
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Read one section
Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
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Listen and tap
Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.
Vocabulary met early in Hunger
Words and structures a reader meets early in Hunger, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Translated
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Hunger; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Norwegian
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Hunger; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- George
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Hunger; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Egerton
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Hunger; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.