![]() “Even the Swedes were dismayed by Söderberg’s grim-grey novel when it was published in, but today it is recognized as a Scandinavian masterpiece.” -TIME These days, that’s a fairly distasteful combination.” -LOS ANGELES TIMES Söderberg offers both a moral and a roadmap. “Written in a world before the two world wars, the novel has an icy wind in it, a sense of weeding the world so that only the strongest and loveliest can live. Söderberg a marvelous writer.” -THE NEW YORKER offers the voyeuristic thrill of reading over the doctor’s shoulder as he wrestles with his conscience.” -PUBLISHERS WEEKLY Arranged in the form of a journal, this fascinating, deeply moral (yet never moralizing) novel. ![]() ![]() He does intervene, but when it becomes clear that the Reverend will not give up his ‘rights,’ Glas begins planning his murder. Smitten with her, he agrees, even though she already has another lover. ![]() The beautiful young wife of the repellant Reverend Gregorius confides to Glas that her sex life is making her miserable and begs for his help. ![]() “First published in 1905, Doctor Glas is considered to be Swedish novelist Hjalmar Söderberg’s masterpiece. ![]()
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