Project Gutenberg 2004-12-29 Public domain in the USA. 50 Päivärinta, Pietari 1827 1913 Paivarinta, Pietari Elämäni Reading ease score: 36.5 (College-level). Difficult to read. Produced by Tapio Riikonen "Elämäni" by Pietari Päivärinta is a semi-autobiographical narrative written during the late 19th century, depicting the struggles and experiences of a young boy growing up in a poor family. The book illustrates the themes of poverty, resilience, and the importance of family values, following the main character as he recounts his challenging childhood and the trials faced by his parents in providing for their numerous children. The opening of the narrative introduces the protagonist's early life, revealing the dire poverty in which he and his family live. The boy recalls being born to hardworking but destitute parents who strive to support their large family. Circumstances worsen when the father falls ill, pushing the protagonist to take on the burden of begging to help provide for the family. As he embarks on this challenging task, he grapples with feelings of despair and humiliation yet also finds solace in memories and lessons imparted by his parents. In this reflective and poignant beginning, the reader is quickly drawn into the emotional weight of the protagonist's experiences, setting the stage for a deeper exploration of his journey through hardship and the values that guide him. (This is an automatically generated summary.) fi Autobiographies Päivärinta, Pietari, 1827-1913 Authors, Finnish -- 19th century -- Biography PH Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Literature 175852 175791 2024-10-06T13:17:38.778834 2023-09-07T03:56:02.924651 text/html text/html 175845 175784 2024-10-06T13:17:39.008844 2023-09-07T03:56:03.048689 text/html text/html 122801 2024-10-06T13:17:43.480798 application/epub+zip 125227 2024-10-06T13:17:40.705801 application/epub+zip 125228 2024-10-06T13:17:39.613817 application/epub+zip 211488 2024-10-06T13:17:45.672796 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 201249 2024-10-06T13:17:42.853810 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 182413 2022-09-07T16:51:06.544236 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 164712 164703 2024-10-06T13:17:38.522842 2023-09-07T03:56:02.758662 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 157418 2020-12-19T01:40:39 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 62588 2020-12-19T01:40:39 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 19242 2024-10-06T13:17:45.805770 application/rdf+xml 9413 2024-10-06T13:17:40.144826 image/jpeg 2612 2024-10-06T13:17:39.877800 image/jpeg 119728 2024-10-06T13:17:39.027823 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