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Title: Purimossa: Viisinäytöksinen näytelmä

Note: Reading ease score: 64.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Credits: Produced by Tapio Riikonen

Summary: "Purimossa: Viisinäytöksinen näytelmä" by Kaarle Halme is a dramatic play written in the late 19th century. Set in a rural Finnish community, the narrative focuses on the complex relationships and social dynamics among the characters living in Purimo, particularly around themes of love, jealousy, and betrayal. Key characters include Teofilus Grön, the new guardian of Purimo, and various household members and villagers grappling with interpersonal conflicts and societal expectations. The opening of the play introduces a lively Easter evening in Purimo, where Kalle, a servant, and Miina, a maid, engage in playful banter while preparing for festivities. Their conversation hints at underlying tensions involving the character Roope and Hilma, the housekeeper, who is rumored to be involved with Grön, her guardian. As Kalle and Miina discuss their relationships and the arrival of other characters, it becomes evident that there are layers of misunderstandings and romantic rivalries at play. The stage is set for unfolding drama, highlighting the intimate yet turbulent lives of the community members as the story progresses. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Halme, Kaarle, 1864-1946

EBook No.: 29017

Published: Jun 1, 2009

Downloads: 36

Language: Finnish

Subject: Finnish drama

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

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

This edition has images.

Title: Purimossa: Viisinäytöksinen näytelmä

Note: Reading ease score: 64.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Credits: Produced by Tapio Riikonen

Summary: "Purimossa: Viisinäytöksinen näytelmä" by Kaarle Halme is a dramatic play written in the late 19th century. Set in a rural Finnish community, the narrative focuses on the complex relationships and social dynamics among the characters living in Purimo, particularly around themes of love, jealousy, and betrayal. Key characters include Teofilus Grön, the new guardian of Purimo, and various household members and villagers grappling with interpersonal conflicts and societal expectations. The opening of the play introduces a lively Easter evening in Purimo, where Kalle, a servant, and Miina, a maid, engage in playful banter while preparing for festivities. Their conversation hints at underlying tensions involving the character Roope and Hilma, the housekeeper, who is rumored to be involved with Grön, her guardian. As Kalle and Miina discuss their relationships and the arrival of other characters, it becomes evident that there are layers of misunderstandings and romantic rivalries at play. The stage is set for unfolding drama, highlighting the intimate yet turbulent lives of the community members as the story progresses. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Halme, Kaarle, 1864-1946

EBook No.: 29017

Published: Jun 1, 2009

Downloads: 36

Language: Finnish

Subject: Finnish drama

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

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.