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Uniform Title: West. Finnish
Title: Aseeton kaksintaistelu : Romaani Suuresta Lännestä
Original Publication: Jyväskylä: K. J. Gummerus Oy, 1926.
Note: Reading ease score: 41.7 (College-level). Difficult to read.
Credits: Timo Ervasti and Tapio Riikonen
Summary: "Aseeton kaksintaistelu: Romaani Suuresta Lännestä" by Charles Alden Seltzer is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers around Josephine Hamilton, a young woman traveling through the Wild West, where she encounters a group of cowboys and becomes embroiled in a dramatic confrontation when she learns of a planned lynching. The narrative dives into themes of justice, morality, and the cultural clash between the law and the harsh realities of frontier life. At the start of the novel, Josephine is on a train journey, feeling a mix of excitement and apprehension as she witnesses the desolate landscape outside her window. During a stop, she overhears conversations about a lynching and becomes increasingly troubled by the thought of imminent violence against a man accused of horse theft. As she steps off the train, driven by a blend of curiosity and concern, she finds herself amidst a gathering crowd of onlookers and cowboys, where she quickly realizes that her moral beliefs are at odds with the rough justice methods of the local men. The opening sets the stage for her internal conflict and the unfolding drama of life in the Wild West, hinting at her determination to challenge the crowd and protect the accused man. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Seltzer, Charles Alden, 1875-1942
Translator: Kesäniemi, Paavo, 1879-1940
EBook No.: 72136
Published: Nov 16, 2023
Downloads: 28
Language: Finnish
Subject: Western stories
Subject: Women -- West (U.S.) -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
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Uniform Title: West. Finnish
Title: Aseeton kaksintaistelu : Romaani Suuresta Lännestä
Original Publication: Jyväskylä: K. J. Gummerus Oy, 1926.
Note: Reading ease score: 41.7 (College-level). Difficult to read.
Credits: Timo Ervasti and Tapio Riikonen
Summary: "Aseeton kaksintaistelu: Romaani Suuresta Lännestä" by Charles Alden Seltzer is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers around Josephine Hamilton, a young woman traveling through the Wild West, where she encounters a group of cowboys and becomes embroiled in a dramatic confrontation when she learns of a planned lynching. The narrative dives into themes of justice, morality, and the cultural clash between the law and the harsh realities of frontier life. At the start of the novel, Josephine is on a train journey, feeling a mix of excitement and apprehension as she witnesses the desolate landscape outside her window. During a stop, she overhears conversations about a lynching and becomes increasingly troubled by the thought of imminent violence against a man accused of horse theft. As she steps off the train, driven by a blend of curiosity and concern, she finds herself amidst a gathering crowd of onlookers and cowboys, where she quickly realizes that her moral beliefs are at odds with the rough justice methods of the local men. The opening sets the stage for her internal conflict and the unfolding drama of life in the Wild West, hinting at her determination to challenge the crowd and protect the accused man. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Seltzer, Charles Alden, 1875-1942
Translator: Kesäniemi, Paavo, 1879-1940
EBook No.: 72136
Published: Nov 16, 2023
Downloads: 28
Language: Finnish
Subject: Western stories
Subject: Women -- West (U.S.) -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.