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Title: Kuopion takana: Kolminäytöksinen huvinäytelmä

Note: Reading ease score: 55.2 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.

Credits: E-text prepared by Tapio Riikonen

Summary: "Kuopion takana: Kolminäytöksinen huvinäytelmä" by Gustaf von Numers is a three-act play written in the early 20th century. The story unfolds in a vicarage setting in Savonia, introducing a range of characters including a clergyman, his wife, and their daughter Naemi. The play likely explores themes of social expectations, gender roles, and familial relationships, with Naemi at the center, navigating her identity and the pressures surrounding her engagement. The opening of the play establishes the domestic life in the vicarage as the characters interact around everyday tasks. The central figure, Naemi, is shown grappling with her role and responsibilities within the expectations set by her fiancé, Elias, who espouses conservative views about women’s duties. Through a series of dialogues that mix humor and tension, we see Naemi's conflict between traditional values and a burgeoning awareness of her own desires and identity, especially through her interactions with Lilli, her friend's more modern views. The stage is set for a dramatic exploration of these contrasting ideas as Naemi’s relationships—both romantic and familial—begin to challenge her previously accepted beliefs. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Numers, Gustaf von, 1848-1913

EBook No.: 55698

Published: Oct 8, 2017

Downloads: 57

Language: Finnish

Subject: Drama

LoCC: Language and Literatures: Germanic, Scandinavian, and Icelandic literatures

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

This edition has images.

Title: Kuopion takana: Kolminäytöksinen huvinäytelmä

Note: Reading ease score: 55.2 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.

Credits: E-text prepared by Tapio Riikonen

Summary: "Kuopion takana: Kolminäytöksinen huvinäytelmä" by Gustaf von Numers is a three-act play written in the early 20th century. The story unfolds in a vicarage setting in Savonia, introducing a range of characters including a clergyman, his wife, and their daughter Naemi. The play likely explores themes of social expectations, gender roles, and familial relationships, with Naemi at the center, navigating her identity and the pressures surrounding her engagement. The opening of the play establishes the domestic life in the vicarage as the characters interact around everyday tasks. The central figure, Naemi, is shown grappling with her role and responsibilities within the expectations set by her fiancé, Elias, who espouses conservative views about women’s duties. Through a series of dialogues that mix humor and tension, we see Naemi's conflict between traditional values and a burgeoning awareness of her own desires and identity, especially through her interactions with Lilli, her friend's more modern views. The stage is set for a dramatic exploration of these contrasting ideas as Naemi’s relationships—both romantic and familial—begin to challenge her previously accepted beliefs. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Numers, Gustaf von, 1848-1913

EBook No.: 55698

Published: Oct 8, 2017

Downloads: 57

Language: Finnish

Subject: Drama

LoCC: Language and Literatures: Germanic, Scandinavian, and Icelandic literatures

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.