Hjalmar Söderberg

Delusions Hjalmar Söderberg First edition

Förvillelser by Hjalmar Söderberg 1895 Original Swedish edition published by Albert Bonnier Publishing. English language translation © 2012 by Kempton Mooney. Delusions is the story of Thomas Weber, a recent graduate who does not know what to do with his life. Instead of studying, he runs around Stockholm, watching people stroll and visiting cafes. He falls in love with girls and falls into debt. But when the loans come due and he has no way to pay, his life of leisure catches up to him.