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Title: Kohtalon koura

Original Publication: Helsinki: Kust.Oy Kansanvalta, 1926.

Note: Reading ease score: 41.2 (College-level). Difficult to read.

Contents: Jahvetti Kumpulaisen isänmaa -- Kapinoitsija -- Sammakonkutu -- Häväisty temppeli -- Kerran keväällä -- Oman onnensa seppä -- Ihmisasunto -- Isä ja poika -- Hullun kirjoissa -- Syntymäpäivälahja -- Ahkerat kädet -- Prinsessa -- Kohtalo.

Credits: Juhani Kärkkäinen and Tapio Riikonen

Summary: "Kohtalon koura" by Heikki Välisalmi is a novel written in the early 20th century. The book focuses on the life of Jahvetti Kumpulainen, a simple peasant grappling with the profound questions of his homeland and identity during a time of social turmoil and nationalistic fervor. It explores themes such as the clash between individual existence and larger societal forces, as well as the personal struggles of a man caught in historical upheaval. At the start of the story, we are introduced to the protagonist Jahvetti Kumpulainen, characterized as an ordinary man with a simplistic understanding of life, who is suddenly confronted with the looming notion of "fatherland" amidst the chaos of changing times. He navigates his life working peacefully in a manor, contemplating his personal dilemmas about love and land ownership until the political strife of his nation pushes into his quotidian life. An unexpected encounter with a conflict around national loyalty ignites deeper questions within him, leading to a crisis of identity as he grapples with concepts he has previously never had to consider. The narrative sets the stage for a broader exploration of societal class struggles and personal destiny amid historical events that shake the foundations of Jahvetti’s existence. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Välisalmi, Heikki, 1886-1947

EBook No.: 73337

Published: Apr 5, 2024

Downloads: 27

Language: Finnish

Subject: Short stories, 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.

This edition has images.

Title: Kohtalon koura

Original Publication: Helsinki: Kust.Oy Kansanvalta, 1926.

Note: Reading ease score: 41.2 (College-level). Difficult to read.

Contents: Jahvetti Kumpulaisen isänmaa -- Kapinoitsija -- Sammakonkutu -- Häväisty temppeli -- Kerran keväällä -- Oman onnensa seppä -- Ihmisasunto -- Isä ja poika -- Hullun kirjoissa -- Syntymäpäivälahja -- Ahkerat kädet -- Prinsessa -- Kohtalo.

Credits: Juhani Kärkkäinen and Tapio Riikonen

Summary: "Kohtalon koura" by Heikki Välisalmi is a novel written in the early 20th century. The book focuses on the life of Jahvetti Kumpulainen, a simple peasant grappling with the profound questions of his homeland and identity during a time of social turmoil and nationalistic fervor. It explores themes such as the clash between individual existence and larger societal forces, as well as the personal struggles of a man caught in historical upheaval. At the start of the story, we are introduced to the protagonist Jahvetti Kumpulainen, characterized as an ordinary man with a simplistic understanding of life, who is suddenly confronted with the looming notion of "fatherland" amidst the chaos of changing times. He navigates his life working peacefully in a manor, contemplating his personal dilemmas about love and land ownership until the political strife of his nation pushes into his quotidian life. An unexpected encounter with a conflict around national loyalty ignites deeper questions within him, leading to a crisis of identity as he grapples with concepts he has previously never had to consider. The narrative sets the stage for a broader exploration of societal class struggles and personal destiny amid historical events that shake the foundations of Jahvetti’s existence. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Välisalmi, Heikki, 1886-1947

EBook No.: 73337

Published: Apr 5, 2024

Downloads: 27

Language: Finnish

Subject: Short stories, 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.