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Title: Kirkonlämmittäjä: Romaani

Note: Reading ease score: 45.6 (College-level). Difficult to read.

Credits: E-text prepared by Juhani Kärkkäinen and Tapio Riikonen

Summary: "Kirkonlämmittäjä: Romaani" by Arvi Järventaus is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers around Janne Flykt, a boy from the outskirts of town who is affectionately nicknamed "Kirkko-Janne." While Janne is not particularly pious, he frequents the cathedral with his grandmother and partakes in playful, mischievous activities with his friends, often involving games of chance against the church wall. The opening of the novel introduces Janne Flykt and his friends as they engage in a game of "seinäraha," hitting coins against the cathedral wall. This scene captures their carefree innocence and playful banter, exemplified by the boys' excitement and Janne's eventual encounter with the bishop, who surprisingly encourages their playful gambling. As a result, they feel a sense of empowerment, thinking they have divine approval for their activities. The beginning establishes a lighthearted tone combined with hints of deeper reflections on faith, community, and the nature of youth. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Järventaus, Arvi, 1883-1939

EBook No.: 48660

Published: Apr 7, 2015

Downloads: 39

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: Kirkonlämmittäjä: Romaani

Note: Reading ease score: 45.6 (College-level). Difficult to read.

Credits: E-text prepared by Juhani Kärkkäinen and Tapio Riikonen

Summary: "Kirkonlämmittäjä: Romaani" by Arvi Järventaus is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers around Janne Flykt, a boy from the outskirts of town who is affectionately nicknamed "Kirkko-Janne." While Janne is not particularly pious, he frequents the cathedral with his grandmother and partakes in playful, mischievous activities with his friends, often involving games of chance against the church wall. The opening of the novel introduces Janne Flykt and his friends as they engage in a game of "seinäraha," hitting coins against the cathedral wall. This scene captures their carefree innocence and playful banter, exemplified by the boys' excitement and Janne's eventual encounter with the bishop, who surprisingly encourages their playful gambling. As a result, they feel a sense of empowerment, thinking they have divine approval for their activities. The beginning establishes a lighthearted tone combined with hints of deeper reflections on faith, community, and the nature of youth. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Järventaus, Arvi, 1883-1939

EBook No.: 48660

Published: Apr 7, 2015

Downloads: 39

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.