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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.
lilla gammaldags förmaket, vars förnämsta möbel var ett mycket vackert gammalt spegelbord i empire, med vit marmorskiva, och pratade med fröken Berger, som han sedan sin barndom kallade tant Marie. Hon tog emot boken, betraktade den med en hastigt prövande blick och lovade att lämna fram den. Det var "Anor och ungdom" av Jac. Ahrenberg. Tant Marie var en gammal dam på närmare sjuttio år med en ännu nästan flickaktigt ungdomlig figur och ett par blida, ljusa ögon. Hon hade varit ett ovärderligt stöd för fru Brehm under de svåra tiderna och bar ännu alltjämt den drygaste delen av familjens martabekymmer. Tomas var nedstämd över sin otur. Vilka knep skulle han härnäst hitta på för att få träffa Märta? Han reste sig och bad om sin hälsning. I trappan stannade han några ögonblick och såg ut genom fönstret. Dammkornen virvlade om i den smala orangegula strimma, som eftermiddagssolen kastade snett in från väster. Fönstrets små röda och gröna prydnadsrutor målade bjärta reflexer, erinrande om färgspelet i någon barnslig laterna magica, på trappuppgångens gammalmodigt
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