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Title: Mäkelän Liisu

Note: Reading ease score: 46.8 (College-level). Difficult to read.

Credits: Produced by Tapio Riikonen

Summary: "Mäkelän Liisu" by Theodolinda Hahnsson is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around the life of Liisu, the eldest daughter of a prosperous farm family, as she navigates love, societal expectations, and family dynamics within the rural landscape of Southern Finland. It delves into themes of choice, emotional struggle, and personal integrity against a backdrop of traditional norms, highlighting the complexities of Liisu's romantic affiliations. The opening of the novel introduces readers to the idyllic yet challenging life of Liisu at her family farm, located by a beautiful forest lake. We meet her as she prepares for her future, bearing pressures from her family and community regarding her relationship with Jaakko, a poor young man whom she loves. Though Liisu's mother initially disapproves, the dynamic shifts when a wealthier suitor, Jussila, proposes to her, complicating her emotional landscape. The narrative sets the stage for Liisu's internal conflict as she grapples with societal expectations versus her own desires, hinting at the emotional turmoil and pivotal choices that will shape her destiny. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Hahnsson, Theodolinda, 1838-1919

EBook No.: 16854

Published: Oct 10, 2005

Downloads: 51

Language: Finnish

Subject: 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: Mäkelän Liisu

Note: Reading ease score: 46.8 (College-level). Difficult to read.

Credits: Produced by Tapio Riikonen

Summary: "Mäkelän Liisu" by Theodolinda Hahnsson is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around the life of Liisu, the eldest daughter of a prosperous farm family, as she navigates love, societal expectations, and family dynamics within the rural landscape of Southern Finland. It delves into themes of choice, emotional struggle, and personal integrity against a backdrop of traditional norms, highlighting the complexities of Liisu's romantic affiliations. The opening of the novel introduces readers to the idyllic yet challenging life of Liisu at her family farm, located by a beautiful forest lake. We meet her as she prepares for her future, bearing pressures from her family and community regarding her relationship with Jaakko, a poor young man whom she loves. Though Liisu's mother initially disapproves, the dynamic shifts when a wealthier suitor, Jussila, proposes to her, complicating her emotional landscape. The narrative sets the stage for Liisu's internal conflict as she grapples with societal expectations versus her own desires, hinting at the emotional turmoil and pivotal choices that will shape her destiny. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Hahnsson, Theodolinda, 1838-1919

EBook No.: 16854

Published: Oct 10, 2005

Downloads: 51

Language: Finnish

Subject: Fiction

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

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.