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 Project Gutenberg 2004-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 56 Linnankoski, Johannes 1869 1913 Peltonen, Vihtori Pakolaiset Reading ease score: 52.8 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by Riikka Talonpoika, Ari J Joki and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "Pakolaiset" by Johannes Linnankoski is a novel first published in the early 20th century. The story primarily revolves around Juha Uutela, a widower on the verge of a life-changing decision as he contemplates re-entering the world of courtship and marriage in his later years. The narrative explores themes of aging, love, and societal expectations through Juha's interactions with his sister and friends, highlighting the complexities of human relationships and the pursuit of happiness. At the start of the novel, we meet Juha Uutela as he finishes shaving and reflects on his appearance, feeling youthful despite his age. His conversation with his sister reveals his intentions to marry a much younger woman, Manta, which sparks both surprise and concern from her. As they discuss his past and motivations, we see Juha's longing for connection and the desire to defy societal norms surrounding love and age. This opening portion effectively sets the stage for deeper explorations into Juha's character, his relationships, and the unfolding drama surrounding his plans for a new marriage amidst the complexities of life and societal expectations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) fi Fiction PH Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 249029 248451 2024-10-05T15:01:37.625416 2023-10-05T13:42:10.284482 text/html text/html 288297 2020-12-26T06:43:24 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 89196 2020-12-26T06:43:24 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 154636 2024-10-05T15:01:43.630381 application/epub+zip 158505 2024-10-05T15:01:39.502426 application/epub+zip 158505 2024-10-05T15:01:38.296414 application/epub+zip 316073 2024-10-05T15:01:46.621392 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 297741 2024-10-05T15:01:42.930393 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 255245 2022-09-06T17:45:31.618815 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 218446 218367 2024-10-05T15:01:35.957439 2023-10-05T13:42:09.019480 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 208082 2020-12-26T06:43:24 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 80986 2020-12-26T06:43:24 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 19474 2024-10-05T15:01:46.751367 application/rdf+xml 14327 2024-10-05T15:01:38.865454 image/jpeg 3747 2024-10-05T15:01:38.592406 image/jpeg 151393 2024-10-05T15:01:37.647654 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia fi.wikipedia