Project Gutenberg 2007-05-07 Public domain in the USA. 39 Päivärinta, Pietari 1827 1913 Paivarinta, Pietari Naimisen juoruja: Kuvaelma kansan elämästä Reading ease score: 49.1 (College-level). Difficult to read. Produced by Tapio Riikonen "Naimisen juoruja: Kuvaelma kansan elämästä" by Pietari Päivärinta is a narrative exploring rural life and social dynamics written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around two neighboring peasant families, Kolkkila and Kirrilä, detailing their contrasting fortunes and characters. The book delves into themes of class, morality, and human relationships, particularly focusing on the courtship of Martti, the son of Kirrilä, and Aina, the daughter of Kolkkila. The opening of the narrative introduces the two families living in close proximity yet starkly different circumstances. Kolkkila, burdened by debt but characterized by a loving and educated household, is contrasted with the wealthy yet miserly and unfriendly Kirrilä. We meet Martti, who exhibits a strong desire for education and self-improvement, and learns of his growing affection for Aina, a respected and virtuous young woman from Kolkkila. This relationship sparks tension as Martti’s parents plot to steer him toward a wealthier match, illustrating the societal pressures and values that influence their decisions. The stage is set for a conflict between love, duty, and the materialistic concerns of their world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) fi Fiction PH Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 272513 272452 2024-10-09T09:59:59.884012 2023-09-09T11:34:15.747776 text/html text/html 272506 272445 2024-10-09T10:00:00.150838 2023-09-09T11:34:15.899782 text/html text/html 183571 2024-10-09T10:00:08.521801 application/epub+zip 186485 2024-10-09T10:00:04.255818 application/epub+zip 160283 2024-10-09T10:00:02.765836 application/epub+zip 397693 2024-10-09T10:00:11.497788 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 379130 2024-10-09T10:00:07.504902 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 317125 2022-09-10T06:59:01.112662 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 242898 242889 2024-10-09T09:59:59.525869 2023-09-09T11:34:15.507784 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 232201 2007-05-07T11:43:46 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 87285 2007-05-07T11:43:48 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 18697 2024-10-09T10:00:11.627778 application/rdf+xml 18094 2024-10-09T10:00:03.400808 image/jpeg 3878 2024-10-09T10:00:03.051803 image/jpeg 183288 2024-10-09T10:00:00.174902 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