Saippuaprinsessa

Saippuaprinsessa (Finnish: The Soap Princess) is a historical novel by Finnish author Kaari Utrio focusing on the frivolities of the high society in Helsinki, the capital of Grand Duchy of Finland in the 1840s.

Saippuaprinsessa
AuthorKaari Utrio
CountryFinland
LanguageFinnish
SubjectHelsinki in the 19th century, love
GenreHistorical fiction
PublisherTammi
Publication date
2004
Media typePrint (Hardback, pocket book)
Pages391 pp
ISBN951-31-3088-6
OCLC58351456

Characters

  • Ulrika Rutenfelt, a rich heiress
  • Mauritz Ekestolpe, a baron
  • Detlev Henning, a millionaire from Livonia
  • Eva Madgalena Ekestolpe, a dowager baroness, Mauritz's mother
  • Viktoria von Sperling, a beauty, Mauritz's fiancée
  • Herman von Sperling, Viktoria's brother
  • Amanda Ekestolpe, Mauritz's sister
  • Fredrik Ekestolpe, Mauritz's brother
  • Kristian Bruun, Fredrik's tutor
  • Axel Rutenfelt, His Excellency
  • Olivia Rutenfelt, Her Ladyship
  • Lemarchand, Her Ladyship's ladies' maid
  • Natalie Fedorovna Bogatyrski-Gee, a Russian princess
  • Sergei Zagoretski, an officer, Herman's friend
  • Mr Grubbe, the solicitor of the Rutenfelts
  • Frans Hukani, a friend of the Ekestolpe family
  • Rosa Hukani, a divine cook
  • Oskar Bong, the land agent of Ekestolpe family estate
  • Katri Bong, a healer
  • Anders Hipping, a rector
  • Mr Lindgren, a cantor
  • Strömmer, the driver of the Ekestolpe family
  • Dahlgren, the butler of the Ekestolpe family
  • Mrs Dahlgren, the housekeeper of the Ekestolpe family
  • Tebell, the butler of the Rutenfelts
  • Maja, a housemaid in the Rutenfelt Manor
  • Old Mother Böök, Ulrika's chaperon
  • Hjelt, the driver of the Rutenfelts
  • Pelander, the driver of the von Sperlings
  • General Governor Thesleff, the regent of the Grand Duchy of Finland
  • Parfeni Maximovits Martynov, a Russian merchant
  • Mrs Jägerskiöld, a Court Counsellor's wife
  • Mrs von Löwen, a College Counsellor's wife
  • Mrs Hampus, a Trade Counsellor's wife
  • Lady Mellin, a baroness
  • Mrs Hagemeister, a State Counsellor's wife
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