Project Gutenberg 2004-11-09 Public domain in the USA. 47 Alkio, Santeri 1862 1930 Filander, Aleksander Filander, Santeri Paukkunen, Jussi Heikkiläinen, Iiska Heikkilainen, Iiska Puukkojunkkarit Reading ease score: 52.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by Matti Järvinen and Distributed Proofreaders Europe "Puukkojunkkarit" by Santeri Alkio is a novel likely written in the late 19th century. The book explores the tumultuous social dynamics and the courtship rituals of young men and women in rural Finland, with a particular focus on the character Santra, who becomes a central figure in the conflict that arises between suitors vying for her affection amidst a backdrop of cultural expectations and personal ambitions. The opening portion of the story introduces Santra, a young woman who is of interest to many suitors, leading to a series of confrontations among them at her family's estate. The narrative depicts Wednesday's nights filled with tension and rivalry as young men take to the stairs of her house, eagerly attempting to win her over, sometimes resulting in violent skirmishes. Santra's own independence grows amidst these chaotic interactions, and she is portrayed as someone who is coming into her own while navigating family pressures, particularly from her controlling stepmother and father, who are keen on aligning her with a suitable match—namely Ella from a wealthier background. Her internal conflict escalates as she discovers her true desires against societal expectations, foreshadowing the emotional turmoil that follows. (This is an automatically generated summary.) fi Historical fiction PH Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 546576 546479 2024-10-06T10:47:31.388591 2023-10-06T11:22:43.742430 text/html text/html 546569 546472 2024-10-06T10:47:31.705586 2023-10-06T11:22:43.967405 text/html text/html 271762 2024-10-06T10:47:40.556556 application/epub+zip 279670 2024-10-06T10:47:33.980596 application/epub+zip 279671 2024-10-06T10:47:32.620597 application/epub+zip 526189 2024-10-06T10:47:45.508536 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 492731 2024-10-06T10:47:39.655540 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 467062 2022-09-07T14:00:10.664977 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 484723 484677 2024-10-06T10:47:30.861642 2023-10-06T11:22:43.369416 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 457512 2020-12-18T15:05:32 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 183073 2020-12-18T15:05:32 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 19467 2024-10-06T10:47:45.664510 application/rdf+xml 14828 2024-10-06T10:47:33.176576 image/jpeg 3811 2024-10-06T10:47:32.895593 image/jpeg 271122 2024-10-06T10:47:31.755579 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 en.wikipedia fi.wikipedia