Project Gutenberg 2016-01-17 Public domain in the USA. 54 Koskimaa, Juho 1891 1926 Harmaja linna: Romaani Reading ease score: 44.2 (College-level). Difficult to read. Produced by Juhani Kärkkäinen and Tapio Riikonen "Harmaja linna: Romaani" by Juho Koskimaa is a fictional novel written in the early 20th century. The narrative unfolds in a rural setting where the lives of the inhabitants of two neighboring estates, Peuraniemi and Hannuksela, intertwine—particularly focusing on the relationship between Erik Wegener, the son of the prosperous Peuraniemi estate, and Esteri, the daughter of the more isolated Hannuksela estate. The unfolding story grapples with themes of class distinctions, romantic tension, and the societal expectations of youth. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Erik and Esteri during a quiet evening walk under the moonlight, highlighting their youthful innocence and unspoken feelings for each other. As they navigate their surroundings, Erik grapples with shyness and the weight of expectations, while Esteri maintains a composed demeanor, hinting at her own complexities. Their families are well-off but hold contrasting standings in the community, creating undercurrents of tension regarding their potential union. The opening sets the stage for a deeper exploration of their characters, the nature of their emerging feelings, and the societal pressures they face, indicating that their journey will not only be a coming-of-age experience but one that challenges established social norms. (This is an automatically generated summary.) fi Finnish fiction -- 20th century PH Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 292243 292158 2024-10-21T10:08:23.177502 2023-09-22T07:21:08.196612 text/html text/html 292236 292151 2024-10-21T10:08:23.440443 2023-09-22T07:21:08.376629 text/html text/html 175696 2024-10-21T10:08:31.030435 application/epub+zip 178339 2024-10-21T10:08:26.693442 application/epub+zip 164964 2024-10-21T10:08:25.452464 application/epub+zip 381495 2024-10-21T10:08:34.323406 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 355120 2024-10-21T10:08:30.256438 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 270603 2022-09-23T07:16:53.898324 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 255629 255596 2024-10-21T10:08:22.719487 2023-09-22T07:21:07.938606 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 244814 2016-01-17T08:04:28 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 93824 2016-01-17T08:04:32 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 19128 2025-01-20T12:00:45.751641 application/rdf+xml 16519 2024-10-21T10:08:25.987505 image/jpeg 4354 2024-10-21T10:08:25.719437 image/jpeg 175327 2024-10-21T10:08:23.465472 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