Project Gutenberg 2016-12-22 Public domain in the USA. 26 Topelius, Zacharias 1818 1898 Topelius, Zachris Topelius, Zakarias Topelius, Zakris Topelius, Sakarias senior, Zacharias Topelius Manninen, Otto 1872 1950 Manninen, O. Sotavanhuksen joulu Talvikuva 1859 Reading ease score: 62.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Tapio Riikonen "Sotavanhuksen joulu" by Zacharias Topelius is a dramatic play written in the late 19th century. The book depicts the life and struggles of a retired soldier, highlighting themes of remembrance, honor, and the harsh realities of the past. The story unfolds on Christmas Eve, framing the discussions and interactions among the characters within the context of a cold, wintry landscape in Finland. The play centers around Kaukonen, an elderly veteran struggling with the weight of his past, and Eero Boman, a young soldier who symbolizes hope and continuity. As Kaukonen reminisces about his fallen comrades and the battles of his youth, Eero seeks to honor this legacy while expressing his own desires to follow in his father’s footsteps. Briitta, a peasant widow, plays a crucial role as a nurturing figure, bringing warmth and food to the weary men. The narrative culminates in a poignant reflection on the sacrifices of the past and the promise of the future, as the characters come together in a spirit of shared remembrance and newfound connections during the Christmas season. (This is an automatically generated summary.) fi Drama PT Text Browsing: Literature 53753 53692 2024-09-22T10:13:12.388708 2023-09-23T08:34:59.321481 text/html text/html 53746 53685 2024-09-22T10:13:12.610677 2023-09-23T08:34:59.463472 text/html text/html 96286 2024-09-22T10:13:18.172657 application/epub+zip 95119 2024-09-22T10:13:15.749659 application/epub+zip 84963 2024-09-22T10:13:14.541684 application/epub+zip 214213 2024-09-22T10:13:19.968645 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 205977 2024-09-22T10:13:17.484667 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 187103 2022-09-24T13:11:03.749164 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 39782 39773 2024-09-22T10:13:12.151691 2023-09-23T08:34:59.171481 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 39356 2016-12-22T05:52:28 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 15545 2016-12-22T05:52:30 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 18817 2024-09-22T10:13:20.096632 application/rdf+xml 15774 2024-09-22T10:13:15.136656 image/jpeg 3935 2024-09-22T10:13:14.833661 image/jpeg 97098 2024-09-22T10:13:12.615742 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 fi.wikipedia en.wikipedia sv.wikipedia en.wikipedia