Musta mantliga mees explained
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
Notes and References
- Book: Twentieth-Century Eastern European Writers: Second series, Volume 2 . 2000 . Steven Serafin . Detroit . 310.
- Book: Hasselblatt . Cornelius . Geschichte der estnischen Literatur: von den Anfängen bis zur Gegenwart . 2008 . De Gruyter . Berlin . 336.
- Web site: Eduard Vilde . Estonian Writers' Online Dictionary . University of Tartu Department of Literature and Theater Studies . November 11, 2023 . Tartu.
- Book: Tuglas . Friedebert . Teosed: Valik kriitilisi tõid . 1959 . Eesti Riiklik Kirjastus . Tallinn . 253.
- Book: Mihkla . Karl . Eduard Vilde, elu ja looming . 1972 . Eesti Raamat . Tallinn . 103.
