Ellen - Martin Koch

Art. no. 216583991 24 Apr 2025

Ellen: en liten historia (1911) is Martin Koch's debut novel, depicting a brief but intense romance between a young man and a factory worker in early 20th-century Sweden.

In Ellen, we meet a young man who begins a relationship with 22-year-old factory worker Ellen, whom he meets through the Templar Order. Their relationship is characterized by strong feelings but also by society's prejudices and class differences. The novel is autobiographical and provides an insight into working-class life and the social norms of the time.