Project Gutenberg 2006-01-23 Public domain in the USA. 51 Nissinen, Alli 1866 1926 Kertomus maaseudulta Reading ease score: 42.1 (College-level). Difficult to read. Produced by Tapio Riikonen "Kertomus maaseudulta" by Alli Nissinen is a fictional narrative written in the late 19th century. The story centers around a group of rural characters in Finland, particularly focusing on Risto Kölli, who returns from abroad to share his experiences and insights on work ethics, savings, and financial responsibility with his family and neighbors. The book captures the essence of rural life and the societal changes influenced by modern economic practices. At the start of the narrative, the setting is established on a summer evening in a rural Finnish village, where the mood is lively due to the successful hay harvest and the arrival of Risto Kölli from America. The community gathers, excited to hear about Risto's adventures and the lessons he's learned during his travels. As he shares his experiences, Risto emphasizes the importance of hard work and saving money, critiquing the slow work habits of his fellow villagers compared to what he's observed abroad. He discusses the potential of utilizing natural resources like berries and mushrooms for economic gain and introduces the concept of life insurance as a means of securing financial stability for families. The opening conveys a strong sense of community while addressing the need for progress in rural attitudes towards work and savings. (This is an automatically generated summary.) fi Fiction PH Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 103089 103028 2024-10-08T03:52:37.081292 2023-09-08T06:22:26.744951 text/html text/html 103082 103021 2024-10-08T03:52:37.301285 2023-09-08T06:22:26.872951 text/html text/html 105015 2024-10-08T03:52:41.599267 application/epub+zip 104699 2024-10-08T03:52:39.078286 application/epub+zip 104698 2024-10-08T03:52:37.940288 application/epub+zip 231549 2024-10-08T03:52:43.441268 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 223238 2024-10-08T03:52:40.928282 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 198152 2022-09-08T11:52:57.546602 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 91292 91283 2024-10-08T03:52:36.835300 2023-09-08T06:22:26.590956 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 87835 2006-01-23T11:19:14 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 33929 2006-01-23T11:19:16 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 18675 2024-10-08T03:52:43.569242 application/rdf+xml 15564 2024-10-08T03:52:38.471292 image/jpeg 3845 2024-10-08T03:52:38.204280 image/jpeg 105254 2024-10-08T03:52:37.311277 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