Project Gutenberg 2015-06-03 Public domain in the USA. 42 Lassila, Maiju 1868 1918 Untola, Algoth Rantamala, Irmari Tietäväinen, Algoth Tietavainen, Algoth Vatanen, J. I. Kilpakosijat: Kertomus Reading ease score: 53.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by Jari Koivisto and Tapio Riikonen "Kilpakosijat: Kertomus" by Maiju Lassila is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around Heikki Sikanen and his son Pekka, who live in the rural setting of Pielisjärvi. The narrative explores their lives, focusing on their struggles, particularly concerning the need to participate in rippikoulu (confirmation school) to secure their romantic futures and continue their family lineage. The opening of the novel introduces us to Heikki Sikanen, an unlettered yet hardworking man who has raised his son Pekka, also illiterate, in the same resilient spirit. With the death of a neighbor and the subsequent inheritance of a substantial dowry by Kaisa, the local widow, both father and son feel the pressure to secure her as a bride while addressing their lack of formal education. They plot to attend rippikoulu, wrestling with their ignorance and laziness, all while hinting at romantic aspirations. The chapter sets the tone for a blend of humor and rural drama, depicting the characters' reluctance to change amidst their aspirations for love and legacy. (This is an automatically generated summary.) fi Finnish fiction -- 20th century PH Text Browsing: Language & Communication Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 230707 230628 2024-10-20T12:36:49.491385 2023-09-21T09:06:01.103936 text/html text/html 230700 230621 2024-10-20T12:36:49.752393 2023-09-21T09:06:01.283917 text/html text/html 156296 2024-10-20T12:36:57.547348 application/epub+zip 158414 2024-10-20T12:36:53.192355 application/epub+zip 148396 2024-10-20T12:36:51.878374 application/epub+zip 341650 2024-10-20T12:37:00.677325 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 319161 2024-10-20T12:36:56.685355 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 245248 2022-09-22T09:24:50.388800 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 194483 194456 2024-10-20T12:36:48.980398 2023-09-21T09:06:00.713931 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 186276 2015-06-03T06:47:40 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 71802 2015-06-03T06:47:42 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 19180 2024-11-20T11:50:14.420096 application/rdf+xml 16151 2024-10-20T12:36:52.447381 image/jpeg 4304 2024-10-20T12:36:52.159354 image/jpeg 153715 2024-10-20T12:36:49.774378 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