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Title: Vaihdokas: Kuvaus vanhan kansan elämästä

Note: Reading ease score: 38.0 (College-level). Difficult to read.

Credits: Produced by Matti Järvinen and PG Distributed Proofreaders

Summary: "Vaihdokas: Kuvaus vanhan kansan elämästä" by Juho Heikki Reijonen is a novel written during the late 19th century. The story explores the lives of rural Finnish inhabitants, focusing on the experiences of characters like Taavetti, a village bell-ringer, who grapples with loneliness and social isolation. It delves into themes of companionship, struggling against fate, and the trials of adapting to life's changes, reflecting the complexities of human relationships within a close-knit community. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to a picturesque village thoughtfully nestled between two lakes, with rich descriptive imagery of its landscape and characters. Central to the opening is Taavetti, the bell-ringer, who watches over the village from atop the church tower, reflecting on the people below and feeling a profound sense of loneliness. We see glimpses of village life, including the joyful yet fleeting moments of weddings and gatherings, juxtaposed with Taavetti's feelings of alienation. His internal struggles surface as he questions his solitude in a world that feels cold and unwelcoming. When he encounters Puna-Marjetta, a shy girl from the village, an unexpected connection begins to bloom, hinting at the possibility of companionship and change in Taavetti's life as the story unfolds. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Reijonen, Juho Heikki, 1855-1924

EBook No.: 14840

Published: Jan 30, 2005

Downloads: 51

Language: Finnish

Subject: Finnish fiction -- 19th century

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

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

This edition has images.

Title: Vaihdokas: Kuvaus vanhan kansan elämästä

Note: Reading ease score: 38.0 (College-level). Difficult to read.

Credits: Produced by Matti Järvinen and PG Distributed Proofreaders

Summary: "Vaihdokas: Kuvaus vanhan kansan elämästä" by Juho Heikki Reijonen is a novel written during the late 19th century. The story explores the lives of rural Finnish inhabitants, focusing on the experiences of characters like Taavetti, a village bell-ringer, who grapples with loneliness and social isolation. It delves into themes of companionship, struggling against fate, and the trials of adapting to life's changes, reflecting the complexities of human relationships within a close-knit community. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to a picturesque village thoughtfully nestled between two lakes, with rich descriptive imagery of its landscape and characters. Central to the opening is Taavetti, the bell-ringer, who watches over the village from atop the church tower, reflecting on the people below and feeling a profound sense of loneliness. We see glimpses of village life, including the joyful yet fleeting moments of weddings and gatherings, juxtaposed with Taavetti's feelings of alienation. His internal struggles surface as he questions his solitude in a world that feels cold and unwelcoming. When he encounters Puna-Marjetta, a shy girl from the village, an unexpected connection begins to bloom, hinting at the possibility of companionship and change in Taavetti's life as the story unfolds. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Reijonen, Juho Heikki, 1855-1924

EBook No.: 14840

Published: Jan 30, 2005

Downloads: 51

Language: Finnish

Subject: Finnish fiction -- 19th century

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

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.