Suuri illusioni

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Suuri illusioni
Author Mika Waltari
LanguageFinnish
Publisher WSOY
Publication date
1928
Publication placeFinland
Pages294

Suuri illusioni ('Great illusion' or 'Grand illusion') is a 1928 novel by the Finnish writer Mika Waltari and also his debut novel. It is about bohemian and aimless urban life in the author's own generation. The novel became a breakthrough for Waltari, who previously had been a writer of religious poetry and horror short stories. It received positive reviews and was translated into several languages. [1]

The novel begins with a description of the feast in Mrs. Spindel's salon. Mrs. Spindel was modeled on Minna Craucher (1891–1932), a real-life salon manager known for her dubious reputation. [2]

The book was the basis for the 1985 film Grand Illusion directed by Tuija-Maija Niskanen. [3]

References

  1. "Waltari, Mika". Biografiskt lexikon för Finland (in Swedish). Retrieved 2016-01-10.
  2. YLE: Suuri illusioni näyttää 1920-luvun paheellisen dekadenssin 1980-luvun silmin (in Finnish)
  3. "Suuri illusioni (1985)". Elonet (in Finnish). Retrieved 2016-01-10.