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Title: Saarelaisvallesmanni: Romaani

Note: Reading ease score: 50.5 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.

Credits: Juhani Kärkkäinen and Tapio Riikonen

Summary: "Saarelaisvallesmanni: Romaani" by Emil Elenius is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around Markus Aleksander Markulin, who experiences a transition from a struggling young man to becoming the saarelaisvallesmanni, a position of local authority on a remote island. The novel explores themes of identity, familial expectations, and personal aspirations, as well as the contrasting lives of urban and island communities. At the start of the narrative, we learn about Markus's difficult upbringing and his early life marked by his father's death and the financial struggles faced by his family. After years as a clerk, he unexpectedly receives a promotion to become the saarelaisvallesmann, which promises both challenges and opportunities. The subsequent chapters introduce his journey as he departs from his familiar surroundings to take on this new role, along with the dynamics of his interactions with the local community and his longing for artistic expression, which conflicts with his administrative duties. Through Markus's story, the narrative delves into the complexities of personal ambition and familial loyalty. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Elenius, Emil, 1877-1949

EBook No.: 64201

Published: Jan 2, 2021

Downloads: 38

Language: Finnish

Subject: Finnish fiction -- 20th century

LoCC: Language and Literatures: Finno-Ugrian and Basque languages and literatures

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

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Title: Saarelaisvallesmanni: Romaani

Note: Reading ease score: 50.5 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.

Credits: Juhani Kärkkäinen and Tapio Riikonen

Summary: "Saarelaisvallesmanni: Romaani" by Emil Elenius is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around Markus Aleksander Markulin, who experiences a transition from a struggling young man to becoming the saarelaisvallesmanni, a position of local authority on a remote island. The novel explores themes of identity, familial expectations, and personal aspirations, as well as the contrasting lives of urban and island communities. At the start of the narrative, we learn about Markus's difficult upbringing and his early life marked by his father's death and the financial struggles faced by his family. After years as a clerk, he unexpectedly receives a promotion to become the saarelaisvallesmann, which promises both challenges and opportunities. The subsequent chapters introduce his journey as he departs from his familiar surroundings to take on this new role, along with the dynamics of his interactions with the local community and his longing for artistic expression, which conflicts with his administrative duties. Through Markus's story, the narrative delves into the complexities of personal ambition and familial loyalty. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Elenius, Emil, 1877-1949

EBook No.: 64201

Published: Jan 2, 2021

Downloads: 38

Language: Finnish

Subject: Finnish fiction -- 20th century

LoCC: Language and Literatures: Finno-Ugrian and Basque languages and literatures

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.