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Uniform Title: Ett lyckligt parti. Finnish
Title: Onnellinen pari
Original Publication: Helsinki: Kust.Oy Kirja, 1917.
Note: Reading ease score: 49.8 (College-level). Difficult to read.
Credits: Juhani Kärkkäinen and Tapio Riikonen
Summary: "Onnellinen pari" by Emilie Flygare-Carlén is a novel written in the early 20th century. This work explores themes of marriage, social expectations, and personal emotions, centering around the lives of Viktorine H. and her husband Wilhelm, who grapple with the complexities of their seemingly mismatched union. The opening hints at the pressures from both familial and societal expectations as they navigate their newly formed relationship, revealing the characters' struggles with feelings of obligation and desire. The opening of the novel sets the stage on a beautiful Sunday morning as the community gathers at a church, gossiping about the impending marriage of Wilhelm, who is still grieving for his late love, to the young and wealthy Viktorine. Through nested dialogues among various characters, readers gain insight into the social dynamics that influence the couple, with sharp observations about the characters’ superficialities and their underlying insecurities. As we are introduced to Wilhelm's aloof personality and Viktorine’s timid disposition and societal pressure to marry for wealth, it becomes clear that their relationship will face numerous obstacles rooted in both external expectations and internal conflicts. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Flygare-Carlén, Emilie, 1807-1892
Translator: Piirinen, Hanna, 1881-1955
EBook No.: 73045
Published: Feb 26, 2024
Downloads: 35
Language: Finnish
Subject: Swedish fiction -- Translations into Finnish
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Germanic, Scandinavian, and Icelandic literatures
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Uniform Title: Ett lyckligt parti. Finnish
Title: Onnellinen pari
Original Publication: Helsinki: Kust.Oy Kirja, 1917.
Note: Reading ease score: 49.8 (College-level). Difficult to read.
Credits: Juhani Kärkkäinen and Tapio Riikonen
Summary: "Onnellinen pari" by Emilie Flygare-Carlén is a novel written in the early 20th century. This work explores themes of marriage, social expectations, and personal emotions, centering around the lives of Viktorine H. and her husband Wilhelm, who grapple with the complexities of their seemingly mismatched union. The opening hints at the pressures from both familial and societal expectations as they navigate their newly formed relationship, revealing the characters' struggles with feelings of obligation and desire. The opening of the novel sets the stage on a beautiful Sunday morning as the community gathers at a church, gossiping about the impending marriage of Wilhelm, who is still grieving for his late love, to the young and wealthy Viktorine. Through nested dialogues among various characters, readers gain insight into the social dynamics that influence the couple, with sharp observations about the characters’ superficialities and their underlying insecurities. As we are introduced to Wilhelm's aloof personality and Viktorine’s timid disposition and societal pressure to marry for wealth, it becomes clear that their relationship will face numerous obstacles rooted in both external expectations and internal conflicts. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Flygare-Carlén, Emilie, 1807-1892
Translator: Piirinen, Hanna, 1881-1955
EBook No.: 73045
Published: Feb 26, 2024
Downloads: 35
Language: Finnish
Subject: Swedish fiction -- Translations into Finnish
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Germanic, Scandinavian, and Icelandic literatures
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.