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Ebba Dohna

A tragic young woman who dies after a broken heart.

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Also known as the young Ebba Dohna, young Ebba Dohna

First appearance: Ebba Dohna's Story

Ebba Dohna shows up with force in II: The Beggar. The page is where that presence becomes real.

The young sister of Count Henrik Dohna, with whom Gösta fell in love while tutoring at Borg; her death led him to abandon hope of a normal life.
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In II: The Beggar: The young sister of Count Henrik Dohna, with whom Gösta fell in love while tutoring at Borg; her death led him to abandon hope of a normal life. Later, in Ebba Dohna's Story: Her tragic story is…

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GBGösta BerlingTYThe Young Coun…AFAnders FuchsASAnna StjärnhökMSMarianne Sincl…EDEbba Dohna

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  • Other

Character groups

  • Ekeby Pensioners Core
  • Protagonist

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

SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

Marianne’s act of burning her letters and diaries signifies an emotional and psychological peak where she cons…

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