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Title: Pikku Mari ja muita kertomuksia
Note: Reading ease score: 51.5 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.
Contents: Pikku Mari -- Käkelän pikku Kerttu -- Tukkimetsässä -- Pullo-Heikki -- Kilpelän veljekset -- Ritulan Siina.
Credits: Produced by Tapio Riikonen
Summary: "Pikku Mari ja muita kertomuksia" by Pietari Päivärinta is a collection of short stories written in the early 20th century. The book explores various life situations and moral lessons, featuring characters like Pikku Mari, a young girl who captivates with her innocence and kindness. It delves into themes of childhood, compassion, and the stark realities faced by the less fortunate. The opening of the collection introduces readers to Pikku Mari, a vibrant eight-year-old girl discovered by the narrator while walking along a country road. Mari is depicted as cheerful and imaginative despite her ragged clothes and humble background, revealing a natural curiosity and an open heart. As the narrator interacts with her, she demonstrates an innocent generosity, offering flowers and berries she has gathered. A subsequent incident involving a fire highlights Mari's bravery when she alerts a neighboring family to danger, leading to a community effort to support her after she is injured. This beginning sets up a poignant narrative centered around the beauty of childhood and the impact of kindness in a world marked by social inequalities. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Päivärinta, Pietari, 1827-1913
EBook No.: 43744
Published: Sep 16, 2013
Downloads: 46
Language: Finnish
Subject: Finnish fiction
Subject: Short stories, Finnish
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Finno-Ugrian and Basque languages and literatures
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: Pikku Mari ja muita kertomuksia
Note: Reading ease score: 51.5 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.
Contents: Pikku Mari -- Käkelän pikku Kerttu -- Tukkimetsässä -- Pullo-Heikki -- Kilpelän veljekset -- Ritulan Siina.
Credits: Produced by Tapio Riikonen
Summary: "Pikku Mari ja muita kertomuksia" by Pietari Päivärinta is a collection of short stories written in the early 20th century. The book explores various life situations and moral lessons, featuring characters like Pikku Mari, a young girl who captivates with her innocence and kindness. It delves into themes of childhood, compassion, and the stark realities faced by the less fortunate. The opening of the collection introduces readers to Pikku Mari, a vibrant eight-year-old girl discovered by the narrator while walking along a country road. Mari is depicted as cheerful and imaginative despite her ragged clothes and humble background, revealing a natural curiosity and an open heart. As the narrator interacts with her, she demonstrates an innocent generosity, offering flowers and berries she has gathered. A subsequent incident involving a fire highlights Mari's bravery when she alerts a neighboring family to danger, leading to a community effort to support her after she is injured. This beginning sets up a poignant narrative centered around the beauty of childhood and the impact of kindness in a world marked by social inequalities. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Päivärinta, Pietari, 1827-1913
EBook No.: 43744
Published: Sep 16, 2013
Downloads: 46
Language: Finnish
Subject: Finnish fiction
Subject: Short stories, Finnish
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Finno-Ugrian and Basque languages and literatures
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.