Musta mantliga mees

Musta mantliga mees (The Man in the Black Coat) is a novel written by Eduard Vilde in 1883 and published in 1886. It deals with social criticism. The story begins with the sentence: "A heavy hand was placed on his shoulder, a low voice said, 'You are a murderer!'"

Characters

 * Dr. Anton Meding: the Man in the Black Coat
 * Count Edvin Palmer: the owner of Elvita Manor
 * Countess Dorothea Palmer: the wife of Edwin Palmer, mother of Laura and Armand
 * Lady Laura Palmer: Edvin Palmer's 19-year-old daughter
 * Armand Palmer: the Palmers' sickly 10-year-old son
 * Leib Jochel: the Jewish usurer that lusts after Count Palmer's daughter Laura, whom he wishes to marry
 * Albert Palmer: the previous owner of Elvita Manor, older brother of Edvin Palmer, who bequeaths Elvita Manor to Edvin
 * Baron Hugo von Lammerheim: the new owner of the neighboring estate of the Palmers