Project Gutenberg 2014-12-02 Public domain in the USA. 43 Hahnsson, Theodolinda 1838 1919 Hahnsson, Sofia Theodolinda Yrjo-Koskinen, Theodolinda Limon Martta E-text prepared by Tapio Riikonen "Martta" by Theodolinda Hahnsson is a fictional novel written in the late 19th century." The story revolves around Martta, a young girl from the countryside, who faces the challenges and transformations as she moves to the city to serve as a maid for the Viirinen family. The narrative likely explores themes of rural versus urban life, personal growth, and the dynamics of class and service. "At the start of the novel, we are introduced to the bustling life of Haalmanska, a woman who facilitates the hiring of maids for the local nobility." As she interacts with various characters looking for help, we get a glimpse into the societal norms and expectations of the time. The opening scenes highlight the preparation for Martta's move to the city, where she will take on the role of a servant, leaving her childhood behind. The text skillfully sets up the contrasting worlds of her past in Jylhämäki and her future among the gentry, establishing the foundation for Martta's journey. (This is an automatically generated summary.) fi Finnish fiction -- 19th century PH Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 208324 208257 2024-09-20T03:33:41.867479 2023-09-20T13:41:55.234846 text/html text/html 208317 208250 2024-09-20T03:33:42.146507 2023-09-20T13:41:55.375857 text/html text/html 132599 2024-09-20T03:33:47.548547 application/epub+zip 135182 2024-09-20T03:33:43.921489 application/epub+zip 135182 2024-09-20T03:33:42.790484 application/epub+zip 245130 2024-09-20T03:33:50.180478 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 231392 2024-09-20T03:33:46.872470 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 206981 2022-09-21T14:56:24.924626 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 180194 180178 2024-09-20T03:33:41.422476 2023-09-20T13:41:55.018849 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 172175 2014-12-01T22:00:25 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 67002 2014-12-01T22:00:25 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 17999 2024-09-20T03:33:50.757505 application/rdf+xml 10313 2024-09-20T03:33:43.319502 image/jpeg 2833 2024-09-20T03:33:43.053539 image/jpeg 131358 2024-09-20T03:33:42.169470 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