Project Gutenberg 2004-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 123 Kivi, Aleksis 1834 1872 Kiwi, Aleksis Stenvall, Aleksis Kivi, Alexis Nummisuutarit Reading ease score: 53.3 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by Tapio Riikonen "Nummisuutarit" by Aleksis Kivi is a play in five acts written during the late 19th century. The narrative centers around the life and social circumstances of a shoemaker named Topias, his family, and the other characters that intertwine with their lives in a Finnish village. The play explores themes of love, social class, and the comedic mishaps that arise during the preparations for a wedding, particularly involving the young character Esko. At the start of the play, we are introduced to the setting within Topias's home, where a sense of familial duty and youthful excitement permeates the atmosphere. Esko, Topias’s son, is preparing for his wedding, engaged in a dialogue with Jaana, a foster girl, and encountering another character, Kristo, who reflects on the complexities of their relationships. The dynamic between the characters, particularly in regard to marital expectations and societal pressures, is established through witty exchanges and comical misunderstandings. As the characters interact, the audience is brought into their world, filled with aspirations, rivalries, and the comedic essence of village life as they navigate the rituals surrounding Esko's wedding. (This is an automatically generated summary.) fi Finnish drama PH Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Performing Arts/Film 262144 262084 2024-10-05T08:22:17.087807 2023-10-05T08:24:15.874074 text/html text/html 262137 262077 2024-10-05T08:22:17.344732 2023-10-05T08:24:16.048076 text/html text/html 161421 2024-10-05T08:22:24.239714 application/epub+zip 164012 2024-10-05T08:22:19.825747 application/epub+zip 164011 2024-10-05T08:22:18.113745 application/epub+zip 316277 2024-10-05T08:22:27.581713 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 298792 2024-10-05T08:22:23.315717 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 265061 2022-09-05T11:54:41.901541 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 223162 223153 2024-10-05T08:22:16.621748 2023-10-05T08:24:15.623102 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 214769 2004-02-18T20:52:44 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 84638 2004-02-18T20:54:38 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 18977 2024-10-05T08:22:27.734690 application/rdf+xml 12975 2024-10-05T08:22:18.968767 image/jpeg 3418 2024-10-05T08:22:18.531727 image/jpeg 163060 2024-10-05T08:22:17.366758 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog fi.wikipedia en.wikipedia