Pan is an 1894 novel by Norwegian author Knut Hamsun. He wrote it while living in Paris and in Kristiansand, Norway. It remains one of his most famous works. Lieutenant Thomas Glahn, a hunter and ex-military man, writes for amusement and to pass the time, he says. He has his memories triggered by a keepsake of two green bird feathers that have recently been sent to him from far away. He narrates his memories of Nordland summers two years ago when he was living alone in a hut in the forest with his faithful dog, Aesop. He says he met a woman who for a while had occupied his thoughts but that he has now quite forgotten her. Upon meeting Edvarda, the daughter of a merchant in a nearby town, they are strongly attracted to each other, but neither understands the other's love.
Adaptations (1)
Pan was adapted into a 1995 film.
Pan1995 · film · 115 min · dir. Henning Carlsen · IMDb ↗IMDb5.3When Edvarda arrives at the little Norwegian village, to stay with some family, she find the Lt., Thomas Glahn, very interesting. Soon they fall in love. It's a very passionate relationship, but this leads to problems. Both of them are very strong in their opinions, and both are behaving a little strange. Love turns to hate, and instead of doing all they can to please each other, they do all they can to hurt the other person psychological. They both do a great job, and what began as a love story turns into a sad and depressing story of two ruined persons. The story is told by Thomas Glahn from his "exile" in Thailand, where he in the beginning of the movie receives two green feathers from Edvarda.
