Project Gutenberg 2015-05-14 Public domain in the USA. 42 Lassila, Maiju 1868 1918 Untola, Algoth Rantamala, Irmari Tietäväinen, Algoth Tietavainen, Algoth Vatanen, J. I. Mestari Nyke: Romaani, merkkiteos Reading ease score: 49.6 (College-level). Difficult to read. E-text prepared by Jari Koivisto and Tapio Riikonen "Mestari Nyke: Romaani, merkkiteos" by Maiju Lassila is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around a young boy named Nyke, who carries the title of "Mestari" or "Master," reflecting the high expectations placed upon him by his mother and the community. As the narrative unfolds, Nyke's interactions with the adults around him, including his mother, other village men, and local authorities, expose the themes of childhood, wisdom, and the burden of performance. At the start of the narrative, we are introduced to Nyke, a small boy who has just recently earned his first pair of trousers, a symbol of his transition into a more mature role. His excitement is quickly overshadowed by a mishap that causes him to soil them, leading to feelings of shame and anger. As Nyke grapples with bullying from older boys and the expectations placed on him, he feels isolated within his own home and community. The opening chapters highlight the tension between the world of children and the expectations of the adults, setting the tone for Nyke's journey of self-discovery amidst his struggles with identity and belonging. (This is an automatically generated summary.) fi Finnish fiction -- 20th century PH Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 157420 157335 2024-10-20T11:36:23.072688 2023-09-21T08:09:54.972055 text/html text/html 157413 157328 2024-10-20T11:36:23.312690 2023-09-21T08:09:55.128087 text/html text/html 142046 2024-10-20T11:36:29.962631 application/epub+zip 142844 2024-10-20T11:36:26.769661 application/epub+zip 120814 2024-10-20T11:36:25.498663 application/epub+zip 249967 2024-10-20T11:36:32.252645 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 235110 2024-10-20T11:36:29.169639 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 194589 2022-09-22T08:02:20.063353 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 137465 137431 2024-10-20T11:36:22.779706 2023-09-21T08:09:54.776069 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 132612 2015-05-14T08:37:19 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 51323 2015-05-14T08:37:19 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 18963 2024-11-20T10:54:02.650891 application/rdf+xml 12095 2024-10-20T11:36:26.043662 image/jpeg 2806 2024-10-20T11:36:25.770649 image/jpeg 144352 2024-10-20T11:36:23.327677 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