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Uniform Title: Karolinerna. Finnish
Title: Karoliinit: Kertomuksia
Note: Reading ease score: 40.5 (College-level). Difficult to read.
Contents: Vihreä käytävä -- Saarna -- Vallansaaja -- Juhannusleikki -- Gunilla aittamuori -- Ranskan Mauno -- Sotarosvojen kuningatar -- Mazepa ja hänen airueensa -- Viidenkymmenen vuoden päästä -- Linnoitettu kartano -- Puhdas valkoinen paita -- Poltava -- Katso, minun lapseni! -- Neuvostossa -- Kirkkomäellä -- Vanki -- Kun kellot soivat -- Kustaa Celsing -- Tuhma ruotsalaistyttö -- Bender -- Hänen ylhäisyytensä -- Paperi-kenraali -- Luutnantti Pinello apteekissa -- Tobolskin vangit -- Jalopeuran häkissä -- Kuninkaanratsastus -- Ruotsin saaristossa -- Marstrandin kirkossa -- Katrinuska, eukkoseni... -- Pimeässä joulukirkossa -- Fredrikshall -- Kuinka Görtz vangittiin -- Sankarin hautasaatto -- Laiva.
Credits: Produced by Juhani Kärkkäinen and Tapio Riikonen
Summary: "Karoliinit: Kertomuksia" by Verner von Heidenstam is a collection of short stories written in the late 19th century. The book is set against the backdrop of Swedish history and delves into themes of royalty, power, and societal change, featuring various characters, including the king and his courtiers, and exploring their interactions and struggles. The opening of the collection introduces the reader to a grim atmosphere within a castle, where a drunken character, Lassi Ekerot, is being kicked out for causing trouble. Ekerot, a former naval captain, interacts with Haakoni, an old servant, as they discuss the kingdom's dire state, including famine and the king's failing health. Ekerot exhibits an understanding of the chaotic political landscape, hinting at the impending doom for the royal lineage while reminiscing about past tragedies. The richness of detail evokes a sense of urgency and foreboding, setting the stage for the unfolding tales of nobility and the common folk intertwined in historical turmoil. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Heidenstam, Verner von, 1859-1940
Translator: Ivalo, Santeri, 1866-1937
Translator: Voionmaa, Väinö, 1869-1947
EBook No.: 50871
Published: Jan 7, 2016
Downloads: 56
Language: Finnish
Subject: Swedish fiction -- Translations into Finnish
Subject: Sweden -- History -- Charles XII, 1697-1718 -- Fiction
Subject: Charles XII, King of Sweden, 1682-1718 -- Fiction
Subject: Short stories, Swedish -- Translations into Finnish
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Germanic, Scandinavian, and Icelandic literatures
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Uniform Title: Karolinerna. Finnish
Title: Karoliinit: Kertomuksia
Note: Reading ease score: 40.5 (College-level). Difficult to read.
Contents: Vihreä käytävä -- Saarna -- Vallansaaja -- Juhannusleikki -- Gunilla aittamuori -- Ranskan Mauno -- Sotarosvojen kuningatar -- Mazepa ja hänen airueensa -- Viidenkymmenen vuoden päästä -- Linnoitettu kartano -- Puhdas valkoinen paita -- Poltava -- Katso, minun lapseni! -- Neuvostossa -- Kirkkomäellä -- Vanki -- Kun kellot soivat -- Kustaa Celsing -- Tuhma ruotsalaistyttö -- Bender -- Hänen ylhäisyytensä -- Paperi-kenraali -- Luutnantti Pinello apteekissa -- Tobolskin vangit -- Jalopeuran häkissä -- Kuninkaanratsastus -- Ruotsin saaristossa -- Marstrandin kirkossa -- Katrinuska, eukkoseni... -- Pimeässä joulukirkossa -- Fredrikshall -- Kuinka Görtz vangittiin -- Sankarin hautasaatto -- Laiva.
Credits: Produced by Juhani Kärkkäinen and Tapio Riikonen
Summary: "Karoliinit: Kertomuksia" by Verner von Heidenstam is a collection of short stories written in the late 19th century. The book is set against the backdrop of Swedish history and delves into themes of royalty, power, and societal change, featuring various characters, including the king and his courtiers, and exploring their interactions and struggles. The opening of the collection introduces the reader to a grim atmosphere within a castle, where a drunken character, Lassi Ekerot, is being kicked out for causing trouble. Ekerot, a former naval captain, interacts with Haakoni, an old servant, as they discuss the kingdom's dire state, including famine and the king's failing health. Ekerot exhibits an understanding of the chaotic political landscape, hinting at the impending doom for the royal lineage while reminiscing about past tragedies. The richness of detail evokes a sense of urgency and foreboding, setting the stage for the unfolding tales of nobility and the common folk intertwined in historical turmoil. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Heidenstam, Verner von, 1859-1940
Translator: Ivalo, Santeri, 1866-1937
Translator: Voionmaa, Väinö, 1869-1947
EBook No.: 50871
Published: Jan 7, 2016
Downloads: 56
Language: Finnish
Subject: Swedish fiction -- Translations into Finnish
Subject: Sweden -- History -- Charles XII, 1697-1718 -- Fiction
Subject: Charles XII, King of Sweden, 1682-1718 -- Fiction
Subject: Short stories, Swedish -- Translations into Finnish
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Germanic, Scandinavian, and Icelandic literatures
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.