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Manne von Strelert

A baron and lieutenant who pays court to Miss Lähnfeldt in riding breeches, only to be gently outmanoeuvred when Stellan offers her a balloon ascent.

supporting

Also known as Lieutenant Manne von Strelert, Baron Manne von Strelert, poor Manne

First appearance: part i i the cry

As a supporting figure in Downstream, Manne von Strelert is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.

Mentioned as Stellan's friend from Kolsnäs, who teased Percy and has a tutor.
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Manne moves easily among the uniforms and quadrille riders at the tennis pavilion, protesting gallantly that charming ladies should not be tempted into the clouds. His teasing about the cavalry being outdistanced by the…

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See Manne von Strelert in part i i the cry

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12 connections

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SSStellan SelambLALauraPSPeter SelambELElvira LähnfeldtMOMotherMVManne von Strelert

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • External business associates
  • Selamb family core
  • Protagonist
  • Extended social and noble network

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

SetupAftermathClimax
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  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

This is the story’s dramatic climax because Stellan, after searching for Percy in a house that feels alien and…

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See Manne von Strelert in part i i the cry