Project Gutenberg 2014-10-20 Public domain in the USA. 37 Salmela, Marja 1875 1924 Stenroth, Naemi Maria‏ Stenroth, Maria‏ Taistojen teitä Produced by Juhani Kärkkäinen and Tapio Riikonen "Taistojen teitä" by Marja Salmela is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story unfolds in a rural setting, focusing on the lives of the inhabitants of Kotajärvi, particularly around the mysterious and foreboding Teitto homestead. Central characters include Anna, a papin tyttär (priest's daughter) who marries into the Teitto household, and the enigmatic nature of her husband's family and their dark history provides tension throughout the narrative. The opening of the novel introduces the reader to the bleak landscape surrounding Kotajärvi and the Teitto estate, illustrating the strong contrasts between nature and the decaying structures. It hints at local superstitions and fears regarding the Teitto family, particularly centered on their troubled past involving violence and tragedy. As the main character, Anna arrives at her new home, her feelings of trepidation about her marriage mingle with a longing for the familiarity of her previous life. The setting and its history serve as a backdrop for her internal struggles and the challenges ahead in navigating her new role within a community steeped in fear and rumor. (This is an automatically generated summary.) fi Finnish fiction -- 20th century PH Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 730462 730385 2024-09-19T15:45:50.034476 2023-09-20T11:45:11.132138 text/html text/html 730455 730378 2024-09-19T15:45:50.302480 2023-09-20T11:45:11.322159 text/html text/html 312264 2024-09-19T15:45:59.294388 application/epub+zip 323023 2024-09-19T15:45:52.166436 application/epub+zip 323023 2024-09-19T15:45:51.241482 application/epub+zip 564871 2024-09-19T15:46:04.535368 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 533384 2024-09-19T15:45:58.627404 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 533617 2022-09-21T12:13:24.835061 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 666188 666155 2024-09-19T15:45:49.554455 2023-09-20T11:45:10.711144 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 633528 2014-10-20T06:04:52 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 246018 2014-10-20T06:04:54 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 17732 2024-09-19T15:46:04.658363 application/rdf+xml 12736 2024-09-19T15:45:51.569446 image/jpeg 3414 2024-09-19T15:45:51.404462 image/jpeg 309740 2024-09-19T15:45:50.370455 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