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Förvillelser
by Hjalmar Söderberg
Förvillelser is a novel by Hjalmar Söderberg, published in 1895. It is a psychological novel that explores the themes of love, jealousy, and the human condition. The novel is considered to be a part of Söderberg’s late, naturalistic period.
grundlagarna, som hindrade att professor Webers son kunde bli statsminister. Då kunde Wannberg också få någon plats, där hans begåvning och vyer kunde göra sig gällande. Och Hall... under vilket departement lyda teatrarna? Ecklesiastikdepartementet? Hall kunde bli ecklesiastikminister. Klockan slog sju ute i salen. Tomas for upp ur sina drömmerier, klädde sig hastigt och var just färdig att gå, då Greta, hans sjuttonåriga syster, klängde sig fast vid honom i tamburen och viskade: -- Skriver du min kria den här gången också, Tomas? Greta var en blek, ljus flicka med späda lemmar. Hon hade gått och läst året förut, men gick ännu i skolan. -- Vad skall den handla om? -- Om nådemedlen. -- Fy tusan, det får du skriva själv. -- Men om du skriver den åt mig, skall jag ställa till så att du får komma med på Märta Brehms flickbjudning om lördag! -- Ä, drag på trissor... Tomas slet sig lös och sprang ner utför trapporna. Gatan låg stilla och folktom; det var en av de breda och tysta gatorna på Östermalm. Med ens varseblev han sin fars solida ryggtavla några steg framför sig; han hade
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