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Title: Helsinkiin

Note: Reading ease score: 43.8 (College-level). Difficult to read.

Credits: Produced by Tapio Riikonen

Summary: "Helsinkiin" by Juhani Aho is a novel written in the early 20th century. It narrates the journey of Antti, a young scholar, as he embarks on a significant trip to Helsinki for his studies, leaving behind his family and hometown. The story explores themes of independence, family bonds, and the transition from adolescence to adulthood through Antti's experiences and emotions as he departs. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to the bustling atmosphere at the Kuopio harbor, where various boats are preparing to leave. Antti is depicted as an anxious yet determined young man, being sent off by his family, including his mother, father, and sisters. The scene captures a moment of mixed emotions—anticipation, excitement, and the bittersweet feeling of separation—as Antti engages in brief conversations with family and friends while grappling with his conflicting emotions about leaving home and his affection for Alma, the girl who has captured his heart. The opening effectively establishes both the physical journey ahead and the internal struggles Antti faces as he navigates his new path. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Aho, Juhani, 1861-1921

EBook No.: 13580

Published: Oct 2, 2004

Downloads: 58

Language: Finnish

Subject: Students -- Finland -- Helsinki -- Fiction

LoCC: Language and Literatures: Finno-Ugrian and Basque languages and literatures

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

This edition has images.

Title: Helsinkiin

Note: Reading ease score: 43.8 (College-level). Difficult to read.

Credits: Produced by Tapio Riikonen

Summary: "Helsinkiin" by Juhani Aho is a novel written in the early 20th century. It narrates the journey of Antti, a young scholar, as he embarks on a significant trip to Helsinki for his studies, leaving behind his family and hometown. The story explores themes of independence, family bonds, and the transition from adolescence to adulthood through Antti's experiences and emotions as he departs. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to the bustling atmosphere at the Kuopio harbor, where various boats are preparing to leave. Antti is depicted as an anxious yet determined young man, being sent off by his family, including his mother, father, and sisters. The scene captures a moment of mixed emotions—anticipation, excitement, and the bittersweet feeling of separation—as Antti engages in brief conversations with family and friends while grappling with his conflicting emotions about leaving home and his affection for Alma, the girl who has captured his heart. The opening effectively establishes both the physical journey ahead and the internal struggles Antti faces as he navigates his new path. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Aho, Juhani, 1861-1921

EBook No.: 13580

Published: Oct 2, 2004

Downloads: 58

Language: Finnish

Subject: Students -- Finland -- Helsinki -- Fiction

LoCC: Language and Literatures: Finno-Ugrian and Basque languages and literatures

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.