Musta mantliga mees
| Author | Eduard Vilde |
|---|---|
| Language | Estonian |
| Publisher | K. Busch |
Publication date | 1886 |
| Publication place | Estonia |
| Media type |
Musta mantliga mees (The Man in the Black Coat) is a novel written by Eduard Vilde in 1883 and published in 1886.[1][2] It deals with social criticism.[3] The story begins with the sentence: "A heavy hand was placed on his shoulder, a low voice said, 'You are a murderer!'"[4][5]
Characters
- Dr. Anton Meding: the Man in the Black Coat
- Count Edvin Palmer: the owner of Elvita Manor
- Countess Dorothea Palmer: the wife of Edwin Palmer, mother of Laura and Armand
- Lady Laura Palmer: Edvin Palmer's 19-year-old daughter
- Armand Palmer: the Palmers' sickly 10-year-old son
- Leib Jochel: the Jewish usurer that lusts after Count Palmer's daughter Laura, whom he wishes to marry
- Albert Palmer: the previous owner of Elvita Manor, older brother of Edvin Palmer, who bequeaths Elvita Manor to Edvin
- Baron Hugo von Lammerheim: the new owner of the neighboring estate of the Palmers
References
- ^ Twentieth-Century Eastern European Writers: Second series, Volume 2. Detroit: Steven Serafin. 2000. p. 310.
- ^ Hasselblatt, Cornelius (2008). Geschichte der estnischen Literatur: von den Anfängen bis zur Gegenwart. Berlin: De Gruyter. p. 336.
- ^ "Eduard Vilde". Estonian Writers' Online Dictionary. Tartu: University of Tartu Department of Literature and Theater Studies. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
- ^ Tuglas, Friedebert (1959). Teosed: Valik kriitilisi tõid. Tallinn: Eesti Riiklik Kirjastus. p. 253.
- ^ Mihkla, Karl (1972). Eduard Vilde, elu ja looming. Tallinn: Eesti Raamat. p. 103.