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Uniform Title: La mare au diable. Finnish
Title: Pikku Marie : Kyläkertomus
Original Publication: Porvoo: Werner Söderström, 1889.
Note: Reading ease score: 56.5 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.
Credits: Tapio Riikonen
Summary: "Pikku Marie : Kyläkertomus" by George Sand is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story is set within a rural community and revolves around Germain, a widowed farmer, as he contemplates remarriage for the sake of his three children. The narrative captures themes of love, loss, and the complexities of familial responsibilities, with a focus on the interactions between Germain and the people in his village, including the young girl named Marie. At the start of the novel, Germain receives encouragement from his father-in-law, Maurice, to take a new wife, as his children need a mother figure. Germain is resistant to the idea, still mourning his late wife, but ultimately agrees to try and find a suitable partner. As he prepares to visit a prospective bride who is a widow named Katerine, we learn about his children and their bond, especially with his young son, Petter. The opening establishes Germain's internal conflict about moving on while staying loyal to his deceased wife, while also introducing the supportive yet complex dynamics of village life. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Sand, George, 1804-1876
Translator: Suppanen, Aatto, 1855-1898
EBook No.: 72964
Published: Feb 15, 2024
Downloads: 35
Language: Finnish
Subject: Pastoral fiction, French
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Uniform Title: La mare au diable. Finnish
Title: Pikku Marie : Kyläkertomus
Original Publication: Porvoo: Werner Söderström, 1889.
Note: Reading ease score: 56.5 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.
Credits: Tapio Riikonen
Summary: "Pikku Marie : Kyläkertomus" by George Sand is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story is set within a rural community and revolves around Germain, a widowed farmer, as he contemplates remarriage for the sake of his three children. The narrative captures themes of love, loss, and the complexities of familial responsibilities, with a focus on the interactions between Germain and the people in his village, including the young girl named Marie. At the start of the novel, Germain receives encouragement from his father-in-law, Maurice, to take a new wife, as his children need a mother figure. Germain is resistant to the idea, still mourning his late wife, but ultimately agrees to try and find a suitable partner. As he prepares to visit a prospective bride who is a widow named Katerine, we learn about his children and their bond, especially with his young son, Petter. The opening establishes Germain's internal conflict about moving on while staying loyal to his deceased wife, while also introducing the supportive yet complex dynamics of village life. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Sand, George, 1804-1876
Translator: Suppanen, Aatto, 1855-1898
EBook No.: 72964
Published: Feb 15, 2024
Downloads: 35
Language: Finnish
Subject: Pastoral fiction, French
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.