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Title: Pekka Puavalj: Luonteenpiirteitä purkupäiviltä

Note: Reading ease score: 49.5 (College-level). Difficult to read.

Credits: Produced by Tapio Riikonen

Summary: "Luonteenpiirteitä purkupäiviltä" by Maiju Lassila is a fictional narrative set in the early 20th century. The story centers around Pekka Puavalj, a man in his sixties who embodies the natural qualities of character and simplicity. The book explores themes of rural life, marital dynamics, and the humor found in everyday occurrences, particularly the relationship between Pekka and his wife, Ieva Liisa. At the start of the narrative, we meet Pekka Puavalj and Ieva Liisa on the occasion of their fortieth wedding anniversary, which sets the stage for their interactions. Despite a long and generally harmonious marriage, the couple faces light-hearted disputes over mundane matters, such as the long-overdue digging of a well. As winter sets in, a series of comedic events ensues, including their cow falling into the newly dug well, highlighting both the challenges and the simple joys of their rural life. The opening illustrates their personalities, Pekka's calm, methodical nature, and Ieva's more urgent, sometimes frustrated responses, painting a vivid picture of their lives against the backdrop of nature's whims. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Lassila, Maiju, 1868-1918

EBook No.: 46081

Published: Jun 23, 2014

Downloads: 38

Language: Finnish

Subject: Finnish fiction -- 20th century

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

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

This edition has images.

Title: Pekka Puavalj: Luonteenpiirteitä purkupäiviltä

Note: Reading ease score: 49.5 (College-level). Difficult to read.

Credits: Produced by Tapio Riikonen

Summary: "Luonteenpiirteitä purkupäiviltä" by Maiju Lassila is a fictional narrative set in the early 20th century. The story centers around Pekka Puavalj, a man in his sixties who embodies the natural qualities of character and simplicity. The book explores themes of rural life, marital dynamics, and the humor found in everyday occurrences, particularly the relationship between Pekka and his wife, Ieva Liisa. At the start of the narrative, we meet Pekka Puavalj and Ieva Liisa on the occasion of their fortieth wedding anniversary, which sets the stage for their interactions. Despite a long and generally harmonious marriage, the couple faces light-hearted disputes over mundane matters, such as the long-overdue digging of a well. As winter sets in, a series of comedic events ensues, including their cow falling into the newly dug well, highlighting both the challenges and the simple joys of their rural life. The opening illustrates their personalities, Pekka's calm, methodical nature, and Ieva's more urgent, sometimes frustrated responses, painting a vivid picture of their lives against the backdrop of nature's whims. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Lassila, Maiju, 1868-1918

EBook No.: 46081

Published: Jun 23, 2014

Downloads: 38

Language: Finnish

Subject: Finnish fiction -- 20th century

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

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.