Project Gutenberg 2012-07-31 Public domain in the USA. 36 Topelius, Zacharias 1818 1898 Topelius, Zachris Topelius, Zakarias Topelius, Zakris Topelius, Sakarias senior, Zacharias Topelius Suomalainen, Samuli 1850 1907 S., Samuli Samuli S. Ungdomsdrömmar. Finnish Nuoruuden unelmia Produced by Tapio Riikonen "Nuoruuden unelmia" by Zacharias Topelius is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The narrative is set against the backdrop of early 17th century Europe, touching on themes of youth, dreams, and the turbulence of political conflict. The story introduces a variety of characters, including fishermen and a soldier, who navigate the perilous waters of the time as they encounter stormy seas and the complexities of human relationships. At the start of "Nuoruuden unelmia," we are introduced to the serene yet ominous setting of a wintry landscape watched over by a muse of history. This ethereal figure reflects on the fleeting nature of human accomplishments portrayed through a child drawing stories in the snow, hinting at the impermanence of dreams and the profound effects of time. The narrative swiftly transitions to a storm in the archipelago where two old fishermen are trying to salvage a capsized ship caught in the turbulent waves, setting off a chain of events that leads to the introduction of various characters including a soldier and mysterious merchants. The opening establishes a rich atmosphere steeped in historical context, blending human struggles against the forces of nature and fate, and tantalizes readers with the promise of adventure and discovery as the plot continues to unfold. (This is an automatically generated summary.) fi Historical fiction PT Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 329998 329945 2024-09-17T05:42:33.529595 2023-09-17T13:54:40.935810 text/html text/html 329991 329938 2024-09-17T05:42:33.730592 2023-09-17T13:54:41.079828 text/html text/html 177434 2024-09-17T05:42:38.922564 application/epub+zip 181401 2024-09-17T05:42:35.090583 application/epub+zip 181401 2024-09-17T05:42:34.264580 application/epub+zip 357422 2024-09-17T05:42:42.078538 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 335859 2024-09-17T05:42:38.311582 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 335861 2022-09-18T13:12:41.958642 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 306376 306367 2024-09-17T05:42:33.241600 2023-09-17T13:54:40.690807 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 294169 2012-07-31T10:43:42 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 119087 2012-07-31T10:43:44 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 19240 2024-09-17T05:42:42.217544 application/rdf+xml 14919 2024-09-17T05:42:34.618573 image/jpeg 3781 2024-09-17T05:42:34.437587 image/jpeg 177163 2024-09-17T05:42:33.762613 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 fi.wikipedia sv.wikipedia en.wikipedia