Anton Hansen Tammsaare

Anton Hansen Tammsaare (born as Anton Hansen, 30 January, 1878 - 1 March, 1940), was an Estonian writer whose quintology Tõde ja õigus (Truth and Justice; 1926-1933) is considered one of the major works of Estonian literature and "The Estonian Novel". Tammsaare is depicted on the 25-Kroon banknote, one of Estonia's most ubiquitous (appr. US$ 2).

Selected works

• Kaks paari ja üksainus, 1902 - Two Pairs and The One
• Vanad ja noored, 1903 - Olds and Youngs
• Raha-auk, 1907 - The Money-Hole
• Uurimisel, 1907 - Be In Prospect
• Pikad sammud, 1908 - Long Steps
• Üle piiri, 1910 - Over The Border
• Noored hinged, 1909 - Young Spirits
• Poiss ja liblik, 1915 - The Boy and The Butterfly
• Keelest ja luulest, 1915 - About Language and Poetry
• Kärbes, 1917 - The Fly
• Varjundid, 1917 - The Shapes of The Shadows
• Sõjamõtted, 1919 - Thoughts of War
• Juudit, 1921 - Judith
• Kõrboja peremees, 1922 - The Master of The Kõrboja
• Pöialpoiss, 1923 - The Midget
• Sic Transit, 1924
• Tõde ja õigus I-V, 1926-33 - Truth and Justice, Vol.1-5
• Meie rebane, 1932 - Our Fox
• Elu ja armastus, 1934 - The Life and The Love
• Ma armastasin sakslast, 1935 - I Loved a German
• Kuningal on külm, 1936 - The King Has Cold
• Hiina ja hiinlane, 1938 - China and a Chinese
• Põrgupõhja Uus Vanapagan, 1939 - The Misadventures of The New Satan (or: Devil with a False Passport)
• Miniatures, 1977
• Kogutud teosed, 1977-1993 (18 vols.) - Collected Works