Eduard Vilde
Biography
Eduard Vilde was born in Pudivere, Väike-Maarja Parish in 1865. His father was an estate manager. He went to school but did not finish his studies nor did he go to university. However, he did learn German. When he sent a story to a newspaper editor, the story was not published but the editor hired Virde as a journalist and later published Virde’s first novel. His early novels were light-hearted and romantic but he soon started writing realistic novels. He started writing for Estonian and German newspapers and then moved to Berlin, before returning to Tartu to continue his journalistic career. After moving to Tallinn, he started writing historical novels. He was later supportive of the 1905 revolution against landlords but when it failed, he went into exile, first to Finland and then to other parts of Europe and the United States, before settling in Copenhagen. At this time, he also started writing drama. After the 1917 Revolution he returned to Estonia. He served as the Estonian ambassador in Berlin before retiring in Tallinn. He died in 1933. His works have become classics of Estonian literature and were hailed by the Soviets as pro-Communist.
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1885 Norra rannas
1886 Musta mantliga mees
1887 Töömehe tütar
1887 Tallinna saladused
1888 Sala sidemed
1888 Kotistamise korred
1889 Mustad leegid
1889 Rouge-armid
1891 Naer on terviseks!
1891 Kus sandid saia söövad
1891 Kuul pähe!
1891 Tema ja ta laps
1892 Peiu käsiraha
1892 Kännud ja käbid
1892 Röövitud tiivad
1893 Karikas kihvti
1893 Västriku Aadu. Kippari unerohi
1894″Linda” aktsiad
1894 Muhulaste imelikud juhtumised Tallinna juubeli-laulupidul
1895 Minu postipoiss ja teised lobusisulised ja opetlikud lugemised
1896 Külmale maale!
1898 Ameti poolest kosilane. Uus toaneitsi
1898 Astla vastu
1898 Kurjal teel
1901 Kuhu päikene ei paista
1901 Teravad nooled
1902 Mahtra soda
1903 Kui Anija mehed Tallinnas käisivad
1904 Koidu-ajal
1907 Kirjatööde kogu
1908 Prohvet Maltsvet
1908 Naise-oiguslased
1909 Lunastus
1910 Raudsed käed
1912 Tabamata ime
1913 Pisuhänd
1913 Muiged
1913 Asta ohver. Punane viir. Viaburi
1913 Awalik kiri Eesti Kirjanduse Seltsile
1916 Mäeküla piimamees (Milkman of the Manor)
1922 Side
1944 Näidendid
1951 Teosed
1951 Jack Brown
1952 Jutustused
1956 Reisikirjeldused
1960 Kaks sõrme
1963 Kolmkümmend aastat armastust
1964 Kui tuli tähendus; jutustusi ja novelle
1964 Minu esimesed triibulised
1997 Ärapõletatud peigmehed ja vigased pruudid
2007 Tabamata ime draama neljas vaatuses