Project Gutenberg 2012-12-22 Public domain in the USA. 40 Alkio, Santeri 1862 1930 Filander, Aleksander Filander, Santeri Paukkunen, Jussi Heikkiläinen, Iiska Heikkilainen, Iiska Kylistä, kodeista ja vainioilta: Kertomuksia ja kuvaelmia Reading ease score: 52.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Koivu karjatuvalla -- Sisarukset -- Kreetaliisa ja Maijastiina -- "Kyllähän minä jo meinasin, mutta..." -- Konkurssi -- Naapurukset -- Tuttava -- Kelvottomat -- Isäntä, hevonen ja koira -- Isä on Ameriikassa -- Ennen ja nyt -- Himojensa herra -- Katovuoden kevät, kesä, syys -- Miska pantiin kansakouluun -- Painajainen. Produced by Tapio Riikonen "Kylistä, kodeista ja vainioilta: Kertomuksia ja kuvaelmia" by Santeri Alkio is a collection of narratives and vignettes written in the late 19th century. The anthology explores life in rural Finland, focusing on various characters and their interactions with nature and each other. Through its vivid observations, the work highlights the richness of everyday experiences and the emotional depths of common folk. The opening of the collection introduces a melancholic narrative, shifting focus to the deep connections that rural inhabitants have with their surroundings, particularly through a significant birch tree that a proud farmer adores. The tale contrasts the farmer's love for the tree with the indifference of neighbors and the encroaching authority of land surveyors, who threaten to cut it down. This imminent loss evokes profound emotions, highlighting a common man's struggle between nature’s beauty and the harsh realities imposed by progress. As the story unfolds, it sets the tone for further reflections on familial bonds and societal changes, suggesting themes of nostalgia, loss, and the simple yet profound emotional worlds of rural life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) fi Fiction Short stories, Finnish PH Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 235077 235016 2024-10-17T13:40:26.097304 2023-09-18T07:47:45.857114 text/html text/html 235070 235009 2024-10-17T13:40:26.443245 2023-09-18T07:47:46.005146 text/html text/html 181911 2024-10-17T13:40:34.457187 application/epub+zip 184323 2024-10-17T13:40:30.558205 application/epub+zip 157309 2024-10-17T13:40:29.158225 application/epub+zip 427133 2024-10-17T13:40:37.171199 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 413356 2024-10-17T13:40:33.562202 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 283493 2022-09-19T05:42:59.187649 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 209154 209145 2024-10-17T13:40:25.673251 2023-09-18T07:47:45.637101 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 199704 2012-12-21T22:43:02 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 80738 2012-12-21T22:43:04 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 20036 2024-10-17T13:40:37.476162 application/rdf+xml 22608 2024-10-17T13:40:29.726212 image/jpeg 4607 2024-10-17T13:40:29.441218 image/jpeg 185126 2024-10-17T13:40:26.466252 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 en.wikipedia