Project Gutenberg 2015-07-26 Public domain in the USA. 49 Meriläinen, Heikki 1847 1939 Merilainen, Heikki Pietolan tytöt Reading ease score: 54.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by Juhani Kärkkäinen and Tapio Riikonen "Pietolan tytöt" by Heikki Meriläinen is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story appears to revolve around a family living in the rural setting of Pietola, highlighting the lives of the daughters, particularly their interactions and experiences in the natural environment surrounding their home. With a focus on the daily lives, struggles, and aspirations of the family members, the narrative provides a glimpse into the dynamics of rural Finnish life. The opening of the novel paints a vivid picture of the Pietola homestead, nestled by a lake and surrounded by mountains and forests. It introduces the main characters, particularly the mother Liisa and the father Pieto, along with their nine daughters, showcasing the warmth and challenges of their agrarian lifestyle. The beginning emphasizes themes of family, gender roles, and the connection to nature, as the daughters engage in various activities, from caring for younger siblings to helping with household chores. As the family navigates their daily lives, moments of joy and familial affection contrast with underlying tensions, such as the father's disappointment over having daughters instead of sons. (This is an automatically generated summary.) fi Finnish fiction -- 19th century PH Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 980270 980185 2024-10-20T14:51:46.335984 2023-09-21T11:13:18.979302 text/html text/html 980263 980178 2024-10-20T14:51:46.770983 2023-09-21T11:13:19.302299 text/html text/html 415253 2024-10-20T14:52:00.826927 application/epub+zip 430199 2024-10-20T14:51:49.410972 application/epub+zip 430200 2024-10-20T14:51:47.877979 application/epub+zip 761418 2024-10-20T14:52:09.168885 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 695740 2024-10-20T14:51:59.698967 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 660177 2022-09-22T12:27:18.802863 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 848369 848336 2024-10-20T14:51:45.401999 2023-09-21T11:13:18.247793 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 809125 2015-07-26T07:52:36 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 312101 2015-07-26T07:52:38 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 19063 2025-01-20T04:07:10.695644 application/rdf+xml 12426 2024-10-20T14:51:48.422994 image/jpeg 3300 2024-10-20T14:51:48.151991 image/jpeg 406545 2024-10-20T14:51:46.852974 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