Project Gutenberg 2013-09-16 Public domain in the USA. 44 Päivärinta, Pietari 1827 1913 Paivarinta, Pietari Pikku Mari ja muita kertomuksia Pikku Mari -- Käkelän pikku Kerttu -- Tukkimetsässä -- Pullo-Heikki -- Kilpelän veljekset -- Ritulan Siina. Produced by Tapio Riikonen "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.) fi Finnish fiction Short stories, Finnish PH Text Browsing: Language & Communication Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 305291 305238 2024-09-18T10:50:18.611891 2023-09-19T06:46:08.883444 text/html text/html 305284 305231 2024-09-18T10:50:18.823732 2023-09-19T06:46:09.038451 text/html text/html 163602 2024-09-18T10:50:24.637694 application/epub+zip 166102 2024-09-18T10:50:20.456694 application/epub+zip 166101 2024-09-18T10:50:19.476734 application/epub+zip 345868 2024-09-18T10:50:27.803676 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 326921 2024-09-18T10:50:23.979672 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 326909 2022-09-20T03:47:10.807309 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 268338 268329 2024-09-18T10:50:18.308744 2023-09-19T06:46:08.622518 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 253980 2013-09-16T10:50:08 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 98134 2013-09-16T10:50:10 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 18113 2024-09-18T10:50:27.936653 application/rdf+xml 15342 2024-09-18T10:50:19.861703 image/jpeg 3563 2024-09-18T10:50:19.682699 image/jpeg 164471 2024-09-18T10:50:18.851872 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