Project Gutenberg 2015-06-06 Public domain in the USA. 72 Lassila, Maiju 1868 1918 Untola, Algoth Rantamala, Irmari Tietäväinen, Algoth Tietavainen, Algoth Vatanen, J. I. Avuttomia: Kertomus Reading ease score: 52.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by Jari Koivisto and Tapio Riikonen "Avuttomia: Kertomus" by Maiju Lassila is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers around Olli Varis and his wife Mari, who face severe hardships as they approach eviction from their humble dwelling due to debt. The themes of poverty, despair, and the struggles of rural life are introduced as they confront their bleak reality, revealing the emotional weight of their situation and the complexities of familial relationships. The opening of the novel presents a vivid portrayal of Olli and Mari's life in their small, dreary home. As Mari awakens after a difficult night, it becomes apparent that they have received news of their imminent eviction from their home, adding to their weary existence marked by physical ailments and a sense of hopelessness. The couple engages in muted conversations that reflect their resignation to fate, while thoughts of their children add to their woes. The stark depiction of their daily struggles sets a melancholic tone for the narrative, as they grapple with feelings of abandonment and the uncertainty of their future amidst the unforgiving backdrop of rural poverty. (This is an automatically generated summary.) fi Finnish fiction -- 20th century PH Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 265603 265524 2024-10-20T12:45:57.334313 2023-09-21T09:14:55.392863 text/html text/html 265596 265517 2024-10-20T12:45:57.603293 2023-09-21T09:14:55.563846 text/html text/html 167861 2024-10-20T12:46:05.084756 application/epub+zip 170283 2024-10-20T12:46:00.699281 application/epub+zip 158198 2024-10-20T12:45:59.435264 application/epub+zip 344973 2024-10-20T12:46:08.479735 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 322215 2024-10-20T12:46:04.290756 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 260934 2022-09-22T09:37:16.044992 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 228545 228518 2024-10-20T12:45:56.810270 2023-09-21T09:14:55.138863 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 218554 2015-06-06T09:09:54 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 86838 2015-06-06T09:09:56 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 19225 2024-11-20T11:58:29.121075 application/rdf+xml 15410 2024-10-20T12:45:59.991295 image/jpeg 3845 2024-10-20T12:45:59.714290 image/jpeg 166864 2024-10-20T12:45:57.628260 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